Disaster nursing differs from general nursing because when caring for patients during a disaster:
A)the focus is on caring for the sickest people first.
B)using a color tag system reduces the amount of emotional stress on the nurse.
C)the focus is no longer on airway,breathing,and circulation.
D)the focus is on caring for those most likely to survive.

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Disaster nursing differs from general nursing in that the focus shifts from caring for the sickest people first to saving the greatest number of lives.Triage sorts the victims in to groups with color coded tags which identify status-black for the dead or mortally injured,red for those in need of immediate attention to survive,yellow for those seriously injured but more stable than individuals coded "red," and green for those with minimal injuries,This allows the rescue teams to direct resources in a most effective manner to save the greatest number of lives.

Disaster Nursing Differs from General Nursing Because When Caring for Patients