The two MOST important steps in treating a patient with a contact poisoning are:
A) determining when the exposure occurred and irrigating the patient's entire body with copious amounts of water.
B) donning a pair of gloves and performing a physical examination to determine if a significant exposure occurred.
C) immediately washing any dry chemicals off of the patient's skin and removing his or her clothing as soon as possible.
D) avoiding self-contamination and removing the irritating or corrosive substance from the patient as rapidly as possible.
Ans: D) avoiding self-contamination and removing the irritating or corrosive substance from the patient as rapidly as possible.
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