In understanding terrorist threats as they relate to public health and medical preparedness,the nurse knows that the current acronym that categorizes the scope of threats is

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CBRNE is the current acronym used to classify the scope of terrorist threats.The acronym stands for Chemical,Biological,Radiological,Nuclear,and Explosive threats.The Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP)is a federal program to establish and implement guidelines and standards for the registration,credentialing,and deployment of medical professionals in the event of a large-scale national emergency.BOMB and THREAT are not public health acronyms.

In Understanding Terrorist Threats as They Relate to Public Health