A nurse is working with a community during the preparedness stage of disaster management.Which of the following events would the nurse anticipate occurring?
A) Heightened inspection and increased security in the community
B) Incorporation of provision of pets into local disaster plans
C) Purchase of personal protective equipment for all citizens
D) Assembly of disaster kits for the home, workplace, and car

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Disaster kit assembly for the home,workplace,and car,especially by nurses,occurs during the preparedness phase.Heightened inspection and increased security is part of the mitigation phase.Individuals should make plans for the provision of their pets through their own personal disaster planning; this would not be part of the community disaster planning.It would not be appropriate or feasible for the nurse to purchase personal protective equipment for all citizens.

A Nurse Is Working with a Community During the Preparedness