A young male patient is admitted to the intensive care unit after being exposed to tear gas. The nurse realizes that which of the following most likely occurred in addition to the patient's inhaling the gas?
1. The patient was participating in strenuous physical activity while being exposed to the gas.
2. The patient received severe skin burns from the gas.
3. The patient returned home and showered.
4. The patient received fresh air and breathed deeply.
The patient was participating in strenuous activity while being exposed to the gas.
Rationale: Although normally the signs and symptoms of tear gas are of short duration and severity, young, healthy nonsmoking patients need intensive care treatment following exposure for hypoxia, hemoptysis, and pulmonary infiltrates when combined with strenuous activity. The most severe burns from tear gas are similar to second-degree burns that would not necessitate an intensive care admission. Showering helps alleviate the symptoms. Fresh air is the treatment of choice with tear gas exposure.
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