A Member of the Hospital Maintenance Staff Is Mopping When

A member of the hospital maintenance staff is mopping when patients begin to complain about watery eyes and irritated throats. Once the worker's mop bucket is identified as the source of the irritation, a nurse should

A) Evacuate the affected area immediately.
B) Notify the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) .
C) Treat the patients with medication for chemical exposure.
D) Identify the chemicals and consult the material safety data sheets (MSDSs) .