A patient is brought into the emergency department after an exposure that at first was believed to be to a nerve gas, but further assessment shows the symptoms are the opposite of those found with nerve gas exposure
The nurse now suspects the patient was most likely exposed to: 1. Incapacitating agents.
2. Irritants.
3. Blood agents.
4. Asphyxiates.
Incapacitating agents.
Rationale: Incapacitating agents cause symptoms that are the opposite of nerve agents, including stupor, confusion, and confabulation along with mydriasis, blurred vision, and a dry mouth. Irritants produce transient discomfort to the eyes, which leads to pain, burning, and lacrimation. Blood agents are gases that bind to the mitochondria in the cell, causing altered glucose metabolism and lactic acidosis. Asphyxiates are agents that cause lung damage, which leads to pulmonary edema and possible respiratory failure.
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