To enter a Reason for Exposure, open the dropdown list by clicking the down arrow to the right of the field. Select the most appropriate reason from the list.
The choices are:
• Unintentional – General
• Unintentional – Environmental
• Unintentional – Occupational
• Unintentional – Therapeutic error
• Unintentional – Misuse
• Unintentional – Bite/sting
• Unintentional – Food poisoning
• Unintentional – Unknown
• Intentional – Suspected suicide
• Intentional – Misuse
• Intentional – Abuse
• Intentional – Unknown
• Other – Contamination/tampering
• Other – Malicious
• Other – Withdrawal
• Adverse reaction – Drug
• Adverse reaction – Food
• Adverse reaction – Other
• Unknown reason
Note: If an Exposure call type has been selected, Reason for Exposure is a mandatory field. However, if the call type is not Exposure, the Reason for Exposure field will be disabled.