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What should a nurse do if a patient has been exposed to sarin gas?

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Sarin is a nerve gas that causes severe disruption to the nerve system. Decontamination is critically important. Nurse should wear protective clothing, including a respirator and rubber gloves. Immediately administer an auto-injector antidote of Atropine at 2 mg IM and 600 mg of Pralidoxine chloride. Use Atropine injections up to 3 times every 30 minutes. Use a mixture of with 10 cc bleach per liter of water for decontamination. Administer a Diazepam to control convulsions. 
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