The Community Health Nurse Works in a Receiving Station After

The community health nurse works in a receiving station after a radiologic disaster. The nurse wears the requisite PPE and notes that the majority of the victims have blast injuries. A volunteer worker reports that many of the victims have dust on their clothes. Which action should the nurse perform in response?

A) Recognize that the dust is common with blast injuries
B) Consider it radioactively contaminated and notify HAZMAT
C) Consider the dust a biologic agent and therefore a contaminant
D) Flush all wounds to prevent chemical contamination