The patient is admitted with exposure to an unknown chemical. His clothing appears to be grossly contaminated. What should the nurse do? (Select all that apply.)
a. Avoid touching contaminated parts of clothing.
b. Pull the patient's tee shirt off over his head.
c. Cut the patient's clothes off.
d. Wash the patient with large amounts of soap and water.
A, C, D
Remove all of the patient's clothing, but do not pull it over the patient's head; instead, cut garments off. Act quickly, and avoid touching contaminated parts of clothing as much as possible. Decontaminate the patient using large amounts of soap and water to wash the patient thoroughly.
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