During an amalgam procedure, the amalgam does not mix with the mercury, and you have a mercury exposure. To clean up the mercury exposure, you would do which of the following?

Call a biohazard specialist to come in and clean up the spill.
Use a mercury spill kit.
Vacuum it up with the HVE.
Pick it up with gloved hands and dispose it into the commode.


Use a mercury spill kit.

Rationale: Use a mercury spill kit.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following DEA forms may be used to request the official DEA Form 222?

DEA Form 363 DEA Form 224 DEA Form 106 DEA Form 41

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Which of the following is a reason why a tungsten target is preferred?

thermal conductivity improved efficiency all of these answers apply high melting point

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Circulation below a limb restraint must be checked every 2 hours

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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