You should NOT administer emergency care to a patient who inhaled a toxic substance until:

A. an antidote, if available, has been given.
B. he or she has been properly decontaminated.
C. you have assessed his or her oxygen saturation.
D. it has been determined how the exposure occurred.

Answer: B. he or she has been properly decontaminated.

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