A patient is brought into the emergency department with chemical burns. What should the nurse do to help this patient?
1. Check to see if all clothing has been removed and begin flushing the patient's skin with water.
2. Begin flushing the patient's clothes and skin with warm water.
3. Do not remove any jewelry.
4. Keep the patient's contact lenses in place and flush only with warm water.
Correct Answer: 1
After the chemical exposure, the patient's clothing, jewelry, and contact lenses should be removed. The chemical should then be flushed from the skin with copious amounts of cool running water.
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