A small commuter plane lost an engine and crashed into a shopping mall. The estimated number of injured people from this accident is 500. Which classification of incident should the nurse use when determining the care needed for these victims?

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A mass-casualty incident is defined as an event that overwhelms the local healthcare system and requires collaboration between multiple agencies to provide the necessary care. The estimated number of injured people in this scenario exceeds the capacity of local healthcare facilities to manage, making it a mass-casualty incident.

A Small Commuter Plane Lost an Engine and Crashed into a Shopping