There has been a terrorist attack in the city. A nuclear detonation device has been used and there are many dead as the result of this attack. How would the nurse direct the handling of the bodies of the dead? Use of:

A. local funeral home morgues. Local funeral homes lack the capacity and specialized radiation shielding required to handle a large volume of contaminated remains. Using multiple small sites increases the risk of secondary environmental contamination and complicates the tracking of victims. Centralized management is necessary during a mass casualty event involving hazardous radiological materials. B. refrigerated trucks. A nuclear detonation results in a mass fatality incident that quickly overwhelms existing hospital and municipal morgue facilities. Refrigerated trucks provide the necessary temporary storage to prevent decomposition while forensic identification and radiological decontamination are performed. This is a standard emergency management strategy for managing surge capacity in catastrophic events. C. mass graves. Mass graves are a last resort that hinders the individual identification and dignified return of remains to family members. This method can also lead to environmental contamination of groundwater if not properly managed. Public health protocols prioritize temporary refrigeration over permanent mass internment to maintain forensic and social standards. D. the hospital morgue. Hospital morgues are designed for standard daily operations and cannot accommodate the sudden influx of hundreds or thousands of bodies. Overfilling the hospital morgue creates a biohazard risk and interferes with the facility's ability to function. Disaster response plans require the activation of external, temporary morgue solutions to handle the overflow.