Mass Casualty Incidents and Surge Capacity · NCLEX Exam

Which of the following best describes the difference between a “multiple casualty incident” and a “mass casualty incident”?

  1. No role, since they only respond when explicitly told to
  2. A key role in planning, drills, protocols, and response
  3. None, because only administrative staff plan for disasters
  4. Only direct patient care, with no role in incident planning
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Correct answer: A key role in planning, drills, protocols, and response

The key difference is resource capacity: in MCIs the number of casualties exceeds resources, in multiple casualty incidents resources remain sufficient.

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