As an emergency department nurse in a busy urban hospital, Carol Boler participates in frequent emergency practice drills to be prepared for mass casualty events and acts of bioterrorism. Although...

As an emergency department nurse in a busy urban hospital, Carol Boler participates in frequent emergency practice drills to be prepared for mass casualty events and acts of bioterrorism. Although there have been no incidents yet, she knows that with a military base nearby, there is a chance that such an incident could occur. She is working with unit staff to plan a series of staff education meetings to discuss bioterrorism threats.

1. When discussing the bioterrorism threat with a group of staff nurses, which information regarding smallpox should be included?

2. Identify the nursing assessments and interventions that the nurse should initiate when a client is exposed to anthrax.

3. Discuss the mode of transmission and symptoms associated with Y. pestis exposure.