Answer to Question 1
Correct Answer: 1,3,5
Rationale: The Strategic National Stockpile is managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The push package can reach any community within 12 hours of an attack, and the vendor-managed inventory (VMI) package can reach any community within 24 to 36 hours. Local hospitals are discouraged from stockpiling antibiotics due to finite expiration dates on the antibiotics. The Strategic National Stockpile is located at various sites throughout the country.
Answer to Question 2
Correct Answer: 1,2,4
Rationale: The key roles of nurses in meeting the challenge of a potential bioterrorist event include education (knowledge), resources (health and law enforcement contacts), and diagnosis and treatment (signs and symptoms of chemical and biological agents). Stockpiling of medications is discouraged. In a bioterrorist attack, a nurse from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would have a broader role than assisting local hospitals with triage.