The nurse is attending a seminar on bioterrorism. What should the nurs

The nurse is attending a seminar on bioterrorism. What should the nurse identify as being the highest concern for homeland security?

1. Cancer
2. Seasonal flu
3. Tuberculosis
4. Smallpox

ANSWER

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Cancer does not pose a threat to homeland security.
Rationale 2: Seasonal flu does not pose a threat to homeland security.
Rationale 3: Tuberculosis does not pose a threat to homeland security.
Rationale 4: Smallpox, anthrax, botulism, plague, viral hemorrhagic fevers, and tularemia are the agents that are of highest concern with bioterrorism.