HSC 4663 TEST WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Define poison - ANSWER Inconsistent definitions
Any substance with a chemical action that causes harm if gets into the body
mild harm = headache, nausea
severe harm = seizures, high fever, death
How many unintentional poisoning deaths occur each year? - ANSWER 19,000
What percent of unintentional and intentional poison cases are resolved over the
phone? - ANSWER ~70%
2.5 million calls annually
Hospitals compared to control centers - ANSWER Poison Control Centers 94% accuracy
Hospitals 64% accuracy
Name the poison control center in FL - ANSWER Florida Poison Information Center
Network FPICN
available 24/7
Poisoning Emergency - what to do, what info needed - ANSWER emergency - call 911
Immediate treatment - FPICN
Information needed:
Age
Weight
Poison
How much poison
When poison taken
Poison Classifications - ANSWER inhalation
absorption
ingestion (most frequent, 75-80%)
injection
, Systemic effects of poison - ANSWER reach threshold
blocks oxygen supply
blocks messages between nerves
damages organs - kidneys/liver are 1st to go
Poison most common in what age - ANSWER 50% in children <6yrs
Risk factors - ANSWER Age - children most at risk (<5yrs)
Interruption of family patterns
gender - male
Race/SES - low SES, african american
location - in residences, urban (less storage space)
time - 4-10pm, warmer months (kids are home)
Poison Prevention Packaging Act - ANSWER Child-resistant packaging for children
<5yrs
Enforcement effort for child poisoning
May need to be revised - kids more tech. savvy
Child-proof vs. child-resistant
Poisonous Plants - ANSWER 20 Holly berries= death
Poinsettia - low to the ground
Leading cause of unintentional death in US - ANSWER Carbon monoxide
fire-related
non fire-related**
How carbon monoxide works - ANSWER attaches to hemoglobin in place of oxygen
binds with hemoglobin 200 times faster than oxygen
Carbon Monoxide risk factors - ANSWER Age - >65yrs
Gender - males (garage, power tools, generators)
Time - fall/winter (gas furnace, heater, generator)
Define choking - ANSWER blocking the airway internally by a foreign body or object
Define poison - ANSWER Inconsistent definitions
Any substance with a chemical action that causes harm if gets into the body
mild harm = headache, nausea
severe harm = seizures, high fever, death
How many unintentional poisoning deaths occur each year? - ANSWER 19,000
What percent of unintentional and intentional poison cases are resolved over the
phone? - ANSWER ~70%
2.5 million calls annually
Hospitals compared to control centers - ANSWER Poison Control Centers 94% accuracy
Hospitals 64% accuracy
Name the poison control center in FL - ANSWER Florida Poison Information Center
Network FPICN
available 24/7
Poisoning Emergency - what to do, what info needed - ANSWER emergency - call 911
Immediate treatment - FPICN
Information needed:
Age
Weight
Poison
How much poison
When poison taken
Poison Classifications - ANSWER inhalation
absorption
ingestion (most frequent, 75-80%)
injection
, Systemic effects of poison - ANSWER reach threshold
blocks oxygen supply
blocks messages between nerves
damages organs - kidneys/liver are 1st to go
Poison most common in what age - ANSWER 50% in children <6yrs
Risk factors - ANSWER Age - children most at risk (<5yrs)
Interruption of family patterns
gender - male
Race/SES - low SES, african american
location - in residences, urban (less storage space)
time - 4-10pm, warmer months (kids are home)
Poison Prevention Packaging Act - ANSWER Child-resistant packaging for children
<5yrs
Enforcement effort for child poisoning
May need to be revised - kids more tech. savvy
Child-proof vs. child-resistant
Poisonous Plants - ANSWER 20 Holly berries= death
Poinsettia - low to the ground
Leading cause of unintentional death in US - ANSWER Carbon monoxide
fire-related
non fire-related**
How carbon monoxide works - ANSWER attaches to hemoglobin in place of oxygen
binds with hemoglobin 200 times faster than oxygen
Carbon Monoxide risk factors - ANSWER Age - >65yrs
Gender - males (garage, power tools, generators)
Time - fall/winter (gas furnace, heater, generator)
Define choking - ANSWER blocking the airway internally by a foreign body or object
