A nurse is responding in the aftermath of a hurricane. Hundreds of clients demand attention. The nurse will implement which of the following in assessing the priority of these clients?

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A)Nurses perform triage every day in emergency departments. During a mass casualty event (more than 100 victims), the demand on nurses' knowledge and skills will be even greater. Mass casualty events call for the implementation of reverse triage, in which the most severely injured or ill victims who require the greatest resources are treated last to allow the greatest number of victims to receive medical attention. A disaster response plan involves the general response to an emergency. The American Nurses Association (ANA)guides nurses in making ethical decisions but does not specifically address the means of prioritizing client needs in a disaster.
B)Nurses perform triage every day in emergency departments. During a mass casualty event (more than 100 victims), the demand on nurses' knowledge and skills will be even greater. Mass casualty events call for the implementation of reverse triage, in which the most severely injured or ill victims who require the greatest resources are treated last to allow the greatest number of victims to receive medical attention. A disaster response plan involves the general response to an emergency. The American Nurses Association (ANA)guides nurses in making ethical decisions but does not specifically address the means of prioritizing client needs in a disaster.
C)Nurses perform triage every day in emergency departments. During a mass casualty event (more than 100 victims), the demand on nurses' knowledge and skills will be even greater. Mass casualty events call for the implementation of reverse triage, in which the most severely injured or ill victims who require the greatest resources are treated last to allow the greatest number of victims to receive medical attention. A disaster response plan involves the general response to an emergency. The American Nurses Association (ANA)guides nurses in making ethical decisions but does not specifically address the means of prioritizing client needs in a disaster.
D)Nurses perform triage every day in emergency departments. During a mass casualty event (more than 100 victims), the demand on nurses' knowledge and skills will be even greater. Mass casualty events call for the implementation of reverse triage, in which the most severely injured or ill victims who require the greatest resources are treated last to allow the greatest number of victims to receive medical attention. A disaster response plan involves the general response to an emergency. The American Nurses Association (ANA)guides nurses in making ethical decisions but does not specifically address the means of prioritizing client needs in a disaster.

A Nurse Is Responding in the Aftermath of a Hurricane