The nurse is told to wear a Level B Hazmat suit when decontaminating victims of a mass casualty incident. The nurse realizes that this suit will provide:
1. the highest level of respiratory and skin protection.
2. resistance to chemicals, and it is impermeable to gases and vapors.
3. respiratory protection, but it will allow chemical vapors to permeate the suit.
4. splash protection and chemical resistance.
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There are three levels of personal protective equipment. With a Level A suit, the highest level of respiratory and chemical protection is provided. This suit provides resistance to chemicals and is impermeable to gases and vapors. In a Level B suit, there is respiratory protection but chemical vapors are able to permeate the suit. The Level C suit provides splash protection and chemical resistance.
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