Chapter 25 - Poisoning and Overdose Emergencies
You are called to a farm for a possible insecticide poisoning of one of the workers.
Your first action is to:
A. bag the patient before he dies.
B. decontaminate the patient.
C. call for specialized hazardous materials units.
D. call for an ALS unit. - correct answer✔️✔️call for specialized hazardous materials
units
Which of the following describes any substance produced by a living organism
that is poisonous to human beings?
A. Antibody
B. Acid
C. Antigen
,D. Toxin - correct answer✔️✔️Toxin
Signs and symptoms of alcohol abuse include all of the following except:
A. confusion.
B. nausea and vomiting.
C. swaying and unsteadiness of movement.
D. an acetone or ketone odor to the breath. - correct answer✔️✔️an acetone or
ketone odor to the breath.
Regarding activated charcoal, which of the following is not true?
A. It is an antidote to many poisons.
B. It does not work on all poisons.
C. Ingestion of strong acids or alkalis is a contraindication to its use.
,D. It can reduce the amount of poison absorbed by the gastrointestinal system -
correct answer✔️✔️It is an antidote to many poisons
Most cases of accidental poisoning involve which of the following?
A. Adults
B. Adolescents
C. Young children
D. Infants - correct answer✔️✔️Young children
Which of the following is a sign or symptom of withdrawal from alcohol?
A. Seizures
B. Hallucinations
C. Sweating
D. All of the above - correct answer✔️✔️All of the above
, Which patient would most likely benefit from the administration of activated
charcoal?
A. 28-year-old male who is suffering from food poisoning after eating eggs
contaminated with salmonella
B. Unresponsive 28-year-old female who overdosed on sleeping pills
C. Alert 16-year-old female who overdosed on Tylenol®
D. 48-year-old man who attempted suicide by drinking Drano® - correct
answer✔️✔️Alert 16-year-old female who overdosed on Tylenol®
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is an example of which of the following types of
drugs?
A. Depressant
B. Volatile spirit
C. Stimulant
You are called to a farm for a possible insecticide poisoning of one of the workers.
Your first action is to:
A. bag the patient before he dies.
B. decontaminate the patient.
C. call for specialized hazardous materials units.
D. call for an ALS unit. - correct answer✔️✔️call for specialized hazardous materials
units
Which of the following describes any substance produced by a living organism
that is poisonous to human beings?
A. Antibody
B. Acid
C. Antigen
,D. Toxin - correct answer✔️✔️Toxin
Signs and symptoms of alcohol abuse include all of the following except:
A. confusion.
B. nausea and vomiting.
C. swaying and unsteadiness of movement.
D. an acetone or ketone odor to the breath. - correct answer✔️✔️an acetone or
ketone odor to the breath.
Regarding activated charcoal, which of the following is not true?
A. It is an antidote to many poisons.
B. It does not work on all poisons.
C. Ingestion of strong acids or alkalis is a contraindication to its use.
,D. It can reduce the amount of poison absorbed by the gastrointestinal system -
correct answer✔️✔️It is an antidote to many poisons
Most cases of accidental poisoning involve which of the following?
A. Adults
B. Adolescents
C. Young children
D. Infants - correct answer✔️✔️Young children
Which of the following is a sign or symptom of withdrawal from alcohol?
A. Seizures
B. Hallucinations
C. Sweating
D. All of the above - correct answer✔️✔️All of the above
, Which patient would most likely benefit from the administration of activated
charcoal?
A. 28-year-old male who is suffering from food poisoning after eating eggs
contaminated with salmonella
B. Unresponsive 28-year-old female who overdosed on sleeping pills
C. Alert 16-year-old female who overdosed on Tylenol®
D. 48-year-old man who attempted suicide by drinking Drano® - correct
answer✔️✔️Alert 16-year-old female who overdosed on Tylenol®
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is an example of which of the following types of
drugs?
A. Depressant
B. Volatile spirit
C. Stimulant
