A patient is admitted to the emergency department who has been exposed to a nerve agent. What drug does the nurse expect the patient to be treated with?
A) Nitrate
B) Dimercaprol
C) Erythromycin
D) Atropine
Ans: D
Feedback: Atropine is administered when a patient is exposed to a nerve agent. Exposure to blood agents, such as cyanide, requires treatment with amyl nitrate, sodium nitrite, and sodium thiosulfate. Dimercaprol is administered intravenously for systemic toxicity and topically for skin lesions when exposed to vesicants.
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