CMN 577 Unit 3 Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
2026 Update
Q: Agitated delirium is frequently seen and severe hyperthermia may occur.
Answer:
Anticholinergic
Syndrome
Q: What drugs can cause sympathomimetic syndrome?
Answer:
Amphetamines, cocaine, ephedrine, and pseudoephedrine
Q: What drugs can cause sympatholytic syndrome?
Answer:
Barbiturates, benzos, sedative hypnotics, clonidine, ethanol, opioids
Q: What drugs can lead to cholinergic syndrome?
Answer:
Carbamates, nicotine, physostigmine, nerve agents
,CMN 577 Unit 3 Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
2026 Update
Q: What drugs may lead to anticholinergic syndrome?
Answer:
Atropine, Scopolamine, anticholinergics, antihistamines, TCA's
Q: Harold comes in with a warfarin overdose. What medication is not appropriate
to give until INR is resulted?
Answer:
Vitamin K
Q: When should inclusion of poison prevention begin in clinic?
Answer:
6 month well-child appointments
Q: Acetylcystein for acetaminophen overdose is effective even when given ___
hours after
Answer:
ingestion, but is more effective when given within ____ hours postingestion. 24; 8
,CMN 577 Unit 3 Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
2026 Update
Q: Symptoms of acute amphetamine poisoning in children?
Answer:
CNS stimulation, anxiety, hyperactivity, hyperpyrexia, diaphoresis, HTN, abdominal
cramps, N/V, inability to void.
Q: Children typically react to antihistamine overdose by exhibiting what SXS?
Answer:
Excitement, hallucinations, delirium, ataxia, tremors, and convulsions, followed by
CNS depression, respiratory failure, or cardio. Collapse
Q: What is the treatment for overdose of antihistamines in children?
Answer:
Benzos
, CMN 577 Unit 3 Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
2026 Update
Q: Children who consume too much ibuprofen often are _________. The most
common SXS are?
Answer:
Asymptomatic; abdominal pain, vomiting, drowsiness, and lethargy
Q: Libby ingested less than 100mg/kg of Ibuprofen. her parents brought her to you
b/c she is vomiting and c/o abdominal pain. What should you do?
Answer:
Supportive Care is all that is needed.
Q: Ted consumed 500mg/kg of Ibuprofen and is lethargic. What is your next move?
Answer:
Call Poison Control. There is no specific antidote for ibuprofen. In extreme cases,
hemodialysis may be needed to correct acid base abnormalities
2026 Update
Q: Agitated delirium is frequently seen and severe hyperthermia may occur.
Answer:
Anticholinergic
Syndrome
Q: What drugs can cause sympathomimetic syndrome?
Answer:
Amphetamines, cocaine, ephedrine, and pseudoephedrine
Q: What drugs can cause sympatholytic syndrome?
Answer:
Barbiturates, benzos, sedative hypnotics, clonidine, ethanol, opioids
Q: What drugs can lead to cholinergic syndrome?
Answer:
Carbamates, nicotine, physostigmine, nerve agents
,CMN 577 Unit 3 Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
2026 Update
Q: What drugs may lead to anticholinergic syndrome?
Answer:
Atropine, Scopolamine, anticholinergics, antihistamines, TCA's
Q: Harold comes in with a warfarin overdose. What medication is not appropriate
to give until INR is resulted?
Answer:
Vitamin K
Q: When should inclusion of poison prevention begin in clinic?
Answer:
6 month well-child appointments
Q: Acetylcystein for acetaminophen overdose is effective even when given ___
hours after
Answer:
ingestion, but is more effective when given within ____ hours postingestion. 24; 8
,CMN 577 Unit 3 Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
2026 Update
Q: Symptoms of acute amphetamine poisoning in children?
Answer:
CNS stimulation, anxiety, hyperactivity, hyperpyrexia, diaphoresis, HTN, abdominal
cramps, N/V, inability to void.
Q: Children typically react to antihistamine overdose by exhibiting what SXS?
Answer:
Excitement, hallucinations, delirium, ataxia, tremors, and convulsions, followed by
CNS depression, respiratory failure, or cardio. Collapse
Q: What is the treatment for overdose of antihistamines in children?
Answer:
Benzos
, CMN 577 Unit 3 Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
2026 Update
Q: Children who consume too much ibuprofen often are _________. The most
common SXS are?
Answer:
Asymptomatic; abdominal pain, vomiting, drowsiness, and lethargy
Q: Libby ingested less than 100mg/kg of Ibuprofen. her parents brought her to you
b/c she is vomiting and c/o abdominal pain. What should you do?
Answer:
Supportive Care is all that is needed.
Q: Ted consumed 500mg/kg of Ibuprofen and is lethargic. What is your next move?
Answer:
Call Poison Control. There is no specific antidote for ibuprofen. In extreme cases,
hemodialysis may be needed to correct acid base abnormalities
