The nurse arrives at a patient's home for a visit and sees
one of the small children chewing several pieces of something white. The child is also drooling and crying and a container that looks like an empty pill bottle is on the floor. What should the nurse do first?
A) Call 911 for emergency help
B) Ask the poison control center about an antidote
C) Give the child syrup of ipecac to induce vomiting
D) Remove the substance from the child's mouth
Ans: D
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