A middle-aged male with behavioral problems states that he drank some "chemicals" to kill the bugs in his body. The patient is alert and oriented and shows no life-threatening conditions to the airway, breathing, or circulation. At this point, which of these questions should the EMT ask?

A) "Have you thrown up?"
B) "When did you drink it?"
C) "Do you know exactly what it was you drank?"
D) "Are you taking other medications?"


C) "Do you know exactly what it was you drank?"

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