A child is brought to the emergency room after having ingested chips of paint that flaked off the wall of a 50-year-old apartment building.The child's mother is concerned that the child may be poisoned.Which test should the nurse most suspect will be ordered for this patient?
A)Lead
B)Radon
C)Mercury
D)Arsenic

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Paint in older buildings may contain lead, and ingesting lead paint chips can lead to lead poisoning. Therefore, the nurse should suspect that a lead test will be ordered for this patient. Radon, mercury, and arsenic are not typically found in paint and would not be the primary concern in this situation.

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