A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is notified that a mass casualty event has occurred in the community. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

Rationale: A. Call in additional medical-surgical unit nursing care staff: Calling in staff may be part of the overall disaster plan but is typically coordinated by administration or the incident command team, not by individual unit nurses. B. Act as a liaison between the facility and the media: Communication with the media is the responsibility of the facility’s public information officer or designated spokesperson, not bedside nurses. C. Determine the medical needs of incoming clients through the emergency department: Triage and assessment of incoming clients occur in the emergency department by the triage nurse or emergency staff, not on the medical-surgical unit. D. Recommend to the provider specific acute care clients for discharge: In a mass casualty event, medical-surgical nurses help identify stable clients who can be safely discharged or transferred to make room for incoming critical clients. This is an essential role in surge capacity management.