Question

A 49-year-old man has been removed from his overturned tanker, which was carrying hazardous material. The tank ruptured and he was exposed to the material. When rescue personnel brings him to the decontamination area, they note that he is unconscious and has slow, shallow breathing. They should:

Answer 1

They should get rid of all of the patient's clothing and do a quick wash to remove as much of the hazardous materials as possible.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is very crucial and important that the rescue personnel removes all of the patient's clothing so they examine his body and immediately do a rapid rinse in other to make his body free of all the hazardous contaminating materials thereby reducing the fatalities.

Answer 2

Immediately cut away all the patients clothing and do a rapid rinse to remove much of the contaminating matter.

Step-by-step explanation:

In a crucial moment like this, the rescue team is not known to be series of professional surgeons, but can do the least they can which is taking out the mans clothing. This act is to aid airation towards him as it is noted that he is having shortage in breathing and also clearing away very material found around or close to his body as to clearly see where he has ruptures and also dictate possible fractures at a crucial immediate moment like that.