The Emergency Department Nurse Learns That a Client Will Be

question 13

Multiple Choice

The emergency department nurse learns that a client will be arriving who has experienced poisoning with the heavy metal copper.The nurse anticipates that which of the following drugs will be used as an antidote?

• A) Trientine
• B) Dimercaprol
• C) D-penicillamine
• D) Edetate calcium disodium

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