Disaster Nursing Differs from General Nursing Because When Caring for Patients

question 12

Multiple Choice

Disaster nursing differs from general nursing because when caring for patients during a disaster:

• A)the focus is on caring for the sickest people first.
• B)using a color tag system reduces the amount of emotional stress on the nurse.
• C)the focus is no longer on airway,breathing,and circulation.
• D)the focus is on caring for those most likely to survive.

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Definitions:

Actual Cost

The total expense incurred for a project, activity, or item, reflecting the real financial expenditure.

Cost Variance

The difference between the budgeted or estimated cost of a project and the actual cost incurred.

Cost Performance Index

A measure in project management that calculates the efficiency of budget utilization by dividing the earned value by the actual costs.

Schedule Variance

The difference between the planned and the actual project progress, indicating whether a project is ahead or behind schedule.