An unusually high number of patients are coming into the emergency department with complaints of nausea, vomiting, and severe headache. What should be done with this information?
A. Contact the Infection Control Department and Laboratory Medicine.
B. Call for more staffing to handle all the patients.
C. Close the emergency department.
D. No further action is needed at this time.
Answer: A
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