Module 4A: Chapter 19 Quiz JBL
A 3-year-old girl ingested several leaves from a plant in the living room. The child's
mother is not sure what type of plant it is, stating that she bought it simply because it
was pretty. After completing your initial assessment of the child, you should:
A. administer 25 g of activated charcoal.
B. induce vomiting with a syrup of ipecac.
C. contact the regional poison control center.
D. immediately transport the child to the hospital. - ANS-C. contact the regional
poison control center.
\A hypnotic drug:
A. induces sleep.
B. prevents amnesia.
C. increases pulse rate.
D. increases sensory perception. - ANS-A. induces sleep.
\A person who routinely misuses a substance and requires increasing amounts to
achieve the same effect is experiencing:
A. addiction.
B. dependence.
C. withdraw.
C. tolerance. - ANS-C. tolerance.
\Activated charcoal is given to patients who have ingested certain sbstances
because it:
A. induces vomiting and empties the stomach.
B. binds to the substance and prevents absorption.
C. decreases absorption of poisons into the lungs.
D. is a direct antidote for many toxic substances. - ANS-B. binds to the substance
and prevents absorption.
\Airbourne substances are diluted with:
A. oxygen.
B. syrup of ipecac.
C. activated charcoal.
D. an alkaline antidote. - ANS-A. oxygen.
\An EMT's primary responsibility to the patient who has been poisoned is to:
A. administer the appropriate antidote.
B. recognize that a poisoning occurred.
, C. administer 25 g of activated charcoal.
D. contact poison control immediately. - ANS-B. recognize that a poisoning occurred.
\An overdose on acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, will MOST likely
cause:
A. liver failure.
B. gastric ulcers.
C. kidney failure.
D. central nervous system (CSN) depression. - ANS-A. liver failure.
\Atropine sulfate and pralidoxime chloride are antidotes for:
A. lysergix acid diethylamide (LSD).
B. diphenhydramine (Benadryl).
C. nerve gas agents.
D. anticholinergic drugs. - ANS-C. nerve gas agents.
\Common names for activated charcoal include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. Fructose.
B. Actidose.
C. LiquiChar.
D. InstaChar. - ANS-B. Actidose.
\During your assessment of a 50 year old male who was found unconscious in an
alley, you note that he has slow, shallow respirations, significant bradycardia, facial
cyanosis, and pinpoint pupils. as your partner begins assisting the patients
ventilations, he directs your attention to the patients arms, which have multiple
needle tracks on them. this patients clinical presentation is MOST consistent with:
A. a heroin overdose.
B. alcohol intoxication.
C. a closed head injury.
D. an overdose of diazepam (Valium). - ANS-A. a heroin overdose.
\How do poisons typically act to harm the body?
A. by interfering with normal neurologic function
B. by changing the normal metabolism of cells or by destroying them
C. By causing burns and damage to either external or internal organs.
D. by causing a slowing of nearly all bodily functions - ANS-B. by changing the
normal metabolism of cells or by destroying them
\Hypotension, hypoventilation, and pinpoint pupils would be expected following an
overdose of:
A. ecstasy.
B. oxycodone (Perococet)
C. amphetamine sulfate (Benzedrine)
A 3-year-old girl ingested several leaves from a plant in the living room. The child's
mother is not sure what type of plant it is, stating that she bought it simply because it
was pretty. After completing your initial assessment of the child, you should:
A. administer 25 g of activated charcoal.
B. induce vomiting with a syrup of ipecac.
C. contact the regional poison control center.
D. immediately transport the child to the hospital. - ANS-C. contact the regional
poison control center.
\A hypnotic drug:
A. induces sleep.
B. prevents amnesia.
C. increases pulse rate.
D. increases sensory perception. - ANS-A. induces sleep.
\A person who routinely misuses a substance and requires increasing amounts to
achieve the same effect is experiencing:
A. addiction.
B. dependence.
C. withdraw.
C. tolerance. - ANS-C. tolerance.
\Activated charcoal is given to patients who have ingested certain sbstances
because it:
A. induces vomiting and empties the stomach.
B. binds to the substance and prevents absorption.
C. decreases absorption of poisons into the lungs.
D. is a direct antidote for many toxic substances. - ANS-B. binds to the substance
and prevents absorption.
\Airbourne substances are diluted with:
A. oxygen.
B. syrup of ipecac.
C. activated charcoal.
D. an alkaline antidote. - ANS-A. oxygen.
\An EMT's primary responsibility to the patient who has been poisoned is to:
A. administer the appropriate antidote.
B. recognize that a poisoning occurred.
, C. administer 25 g of activated charcoal.
D. contact poison control immediately. - ANS-B. recognize that a poisoning occurred.
\An overdose on acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, will MOST likely
cause:
A. liver failure.
B. gastric ulcers.
C. kidney failure.
D. central nervous system (CSN) depression. - ANS-A. liver failure.
\Atropine sulfate and pralidoxime chloride are antidotes for:
A. lysergix acid diethylamide (LSD).
B. diphenhydramine (Benadryl).
C. nerve gas agents.
D. anticholinergic drugs. - ANS-C. nerve gas agents.
\Common names for activated charcoal include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. Fructose.
B. Actidose.
C. LiquiChar.
D. InstaChar. - ANS-B. Actidose.
\During your assessment of a 50 year old male who was found unconscious in an
alley, you note that he has slow, shallow respirations, significant bradycardia, facial
cyanosis, and pinpoint pupils. as your partner begins assisting the patients
ventilations, he directs your attention to the patients arms, which have multiple
needle tracks on them. this patients clinical presentation is MOST consistent with:
A. a heroin overdose.
B. alcohol intoxication.
C. a closed head injury.
D. an overdose of diazepam (Valium). - ANS-A. a heroin overdose.
\How do poisons typically act to harm the body?
A. by interfering with normal neurologic function
B. by changing the normal metabolism of cells or by destroying them
C. By causing burns and damage to either external or internal organs.
D. by causing a slowing of nearly all bodily functions - ANS-B. by changing the
normal metabolism of cells or by destroying them
\Hypotension, hypoventilation, and pinpoint pupils would be expected following an
overdose of:
A. ecstasy.
B. oxycodone (Perococet)
C. amphetamine sulfate (Benzedrine)
