The emergency department nurse manager is working with the physical plant manager to identify decontamination zones as part of the hospital's emergency preparedness plan. Which concepts should be considered in this planning?. Select all that apply.
A) More than one decontamination area should be chosen.
B) The area should be large enough to accommodate three different zones for decontamination.
C) The site and zones should be painted on the hospital parking lot for easy identification at the time of need.
D) The red zone area should be large enough to accommodate triage activities.
E) There should be a method to limit entry to the cold zone.
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