Terrorists Have Detonated a Bomb in the Downtown Area of a Major

question 10

Multiple Choice

Terrorists have detonated a bomb in the downtown area of a major city, destroying part of a hotel, damaging nearby buildings, and killing or injuring an unknown number of people. A nurse in an emergency department handling many clients injured in the explosion receives a phone call from the babysitter for her children aged 5, 6, and 9, who says she's been watching the event unfold on TV since it happened. The nurse's family lives in a suburb more than 20 miles from the downtown. What should the nurse say?

• A)"Explain to the children that the people who did this are sick and will be punished for what they've done."
• B)"Please continue to watch the TV coverage with my kids in the room to ensure that you know what's going on at all times."
• C)"Please tell my children I'm alright but turn off the television and play a game with them to get them thinking about something else."
• D)"If you plan to continue to watch the TV coverage, please do it on the TV in my bedroom away from the kids."

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