Emergency department (ED) staff members have been trained to follow steps that will decrease the risk of secondary exposure to a chemical
When conducting decontamination, staff members should remove the patient's clothing and then perform what action?
A) Rinse the patient with water.
B) Wash the patient with a dilute bleach solution.
C) Wash the patient chlorhexidine.
D) Rinse the patient with hydrogen peroxide.
Ans: A
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The first step in decontamination is removal of the patient's clothing and jewelry and
then rinsing the patient with water. This is usually followed by a wash with soap and water, not chlorhexidine, bleach, or hydrogen peroxide.
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