Which of the following would be your likely initial medication treatment when a patient has been exposed to a small amount of an experimental nerve agent?
A) 2 mg of atropine and 600 mg of pralidoxime chloride
B) 0.3 mg of epinephrine (1:1000) and 25 grams of dextrose 50%
C) 0.4 mg of nitroglycerine and 325 mg of aspirin
D) 10 mL of sodium chloride and 2 mg of naloxone
Answer: A
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