The second step in the ordering process is:

Which of the following is NOT one of OSHA's recommendations to protect pharmacy workers from violence in the workplace?

a. Extensive weapons training with large and small sidearms b. Installation of Plexiglas in pharmacy payment windows c. Better visibility and lighting inside and outside the pharmacy d. Training for pharmacy staff to recognize strange, hostile, or assertive or assaultive behavior, speech, or mannerisms

You are on the scene of a 44-year-old female patient who has attempted suicide by taking all 30 pills of her antidepressant medication at once. You are ordered by medical control to administer activated charcoal. How will activated charcoal reduce the effects of the medication?

A) Activated charcoal will inactivate the patient's stomach acid. B) Activated charcoal will cause the patient to vomit the medication. C) Activated charcoal will coat the intestines, preventing absorption. D) Activated charcoal will bind to the medication, reducing absorption.