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BRWH

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You are a community health nurse working in a receiving station after a radiological disaster. You are wearing the requisite PPEs and note that the majority of the victims have blast injuries. A volunteer worker reports that many of the victims have dust
 
  dust on their clothes. Your response to the dust is to
  A) recognize that the dust is common with blast injuries.
  B) consider it radioactively contaminated and notify HAZMAT.
  C) consider the dust a biological agent and therefore a contaminant.
  D) flush all wounds to prevent chemical contamination.

Question 2

You are a member of a disaster team responding to a chemical disaster. You assess the clients in a systematic fashion concentrating on their ability to breathe. When entering the evacuation site, prior to your physical assessment, you should
 
  A) don PPEs.
  B) interview the client.
  C) report to the hotzone.
  D) request HAZMAT to witness client assessment.



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Jbrasil

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A




BRWH

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Excellent


Jsherida

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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