Patient minimizes anxiety by becoming more informed and staying informed about the true risk/possibility of bioterrorism. • Patient describes full understanding of specific actions for...

Patient minimizes anxiety by becoming more informed and staying informed about the true risk/possibility of bioterrorism.

• Patient describes full understanding of specific actions for self-protection, including reading reliable sources, staying abreast of local and national news, and even keeping special kits in the home containing items useful in a disaster, such as hurricane preparedness kits and, even more importantly, Homeland Security bioterrorism kits.