A nursing professor is educating students on nerve agents. The nursing professor judges teaching to be effective when one of students states:
a. "Sarin gas is a chemical agent that is clas-sified as a nerve agent.".
b. "Mustard gas is a chemical agent that is classified as a nerve agent.".
c. "Ricin is a chemical agent that is classified as a nerve agent.".
d. "Chlorine gas is a chemical agent that is classified as a nerve agent.".
A
Sarin gas is an organophosphate ester classified under nerve agents. The nerve agents inhibit the uptake of acetylcholine. Mustard gas is classified as a vesicating (skin) agent. Ricin is a biological agent. Chlorine gas is classified as a choking agent.
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