CPMA QUIZ| WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION| UPDATED RATED A+ 2026
What is the proper antidote for an adult that has ingested 5 times the normal dose of
morphine, 1 hour prior to EMS arrival? - answer- Narcan/Naloxone
What is the main route of poisoning exposure? - answer- Ingestion
What is the most common cardiac finding in a patient suspected of sustaining a
potential poisoning? - answer- Dysrhythmias that cause rate problems (i.e., tachycardia,
bradycardia)
What is the approved inhalant to treat cyanide exposure? - answer- Amyl Nitrate
What are the 4 main ways a poison can enter the body? - answer- 1. Ingested
2. Injected
3. Absorbed
4. Inhaled
What 2 conditions may be present, if a poisoning patient has a cardiac dysrhythmia? -
answer- The presence of dysrhythmias in poisoning patients, may indicate the presence
of severe disorders caused by the toxin, such as acidosis and hypoxia/hypoxemia.
What is Gastrointestinal Decontamination - answer- Gastrointestinal decontamination
refers to the practice of functionally removing an ingested toxin from the GI tract in order
to decrease its absorption. (intra-gastric binding (most commonly by single or multidose
activated charcoal), or speeding transit of toxins to decrease total absorption time
(whole bowel irrigation or cathartics).
If you are requesting advise on the effectiveness of administering charcoal, what is the
first thing medical command will want to know about the ingested poison? - answer- If
the poisoning occurred > 1 hour before charcoal treatment.
When should you administer an emetic like syrup of Ipecac? - answer- NEVER!
Inducing vomiting is an out dated practice that has proven to be more harmful than
helpful in the care of a poisoning patient.
What is the recommended size orogastric tube that is to used for gastric
decontamination in an adult? - answer- 36-40 French to be able to evacuate larger
particles.
What is the proper antidote for a Benzodiazepine poisoning? - answer- Flumazenil
SOLUTION| UPDATED RATED A+ 2026
What is the proper antidote for an adult that has ingested 5 times the normal dose of
morphine, 1 hour prior to EMS arrival? - answer- Narcan/Naloxone
What is the main route of poisoning exposure? - answer- Ingestion
What is the most common cardiac finding in a patient suspected of sustaining a
potential poisoning? - answer- Dysrhythmias that cause rate problems (i.e., tachycardia,
bradycardia)
What is the approved inhalant to treat cyanide exposure? - answer- Amyl Nitrate
What are the 4 main ways a poison can enter the body? - answer- 1. Ingested
2. Injected
3. Absorbed
4. Inhaled
What 2 conditions may be present, if a poisoning patient has a cardiac dysrhythmia? -
answer- The presence of dysrhythmias in poisoning patients, may indicate the presence
of severe disorders caused by the toxin, such as acidosis and hypoxia/hypoxemia.
What is Gastrointestinal Decontamination - answer- Gastrointestinal decontamination
refers to the practice of functionally removing an ingested toxin from the GI tract in order
to decrease its absorption. (intra-gastric binding (most commonly by single or multidose
activated charcoal), or speeding transit of toxins to decrease total absorption time
(whole bowel irrigation or cathartics).
If you are requesting advise on the effectiveness of administering charcoal, what is the
first thing medical command will want to know about the ingested poison? - answer- If
the poisoning occurred > 1 hour before charcoal treatment.
When should you administer an emetic like syrup of Ipecac? - answer- NEVER!
Inducing vomiting is an out dated practice that has proven to be more harmful than
helpful in the care of a poisoning patient.
What is the recommended size orogastric tube that is to used for gastric
decontamination in an adult? - answer- 36-40 French to be able to evacuate larger
particles.
What is the proper antidote for a Benzodiazepine poisoning? - answer- Flumazenil
