Will give a town is severely affected by water pollution following a natural disaster. toilets are backed up and clean drinking water is scarce. which step can the local health department take to ? set up a health clinic to treat waterborne diseases. work with governments in other countries to stop water pollution. stop all services that provide water to individual homes in the town. monitor and report any sudden outbreaks of water-related diseases.

20 times a minute is usually the average respritory rate of an adult. additionally the patient is breathing on his own, is clearly maintaining his airway, and is intaking a sufficient amount of air. you shouldn't use a bag valve mask, cpap, or other form of positive pressure ventilation, unless the patient has lost control of his airway, and is not breathing (apneic) or has rapid breathing or slow and shallow respirations. this patient would most likely and should be put on an non-rebreather mask or nrb attached to 100% high flow oxygen at 15 l/min. don't use a nasal cannula, as the amount of oxygen it provides is limited with a rate of 6 l/min.