Poisoning and Overdose Emergencies
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| Under the influence of alcohol, a patient cannot make an informed refusal of treatment or transport? T or F | True
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| The annual number of poisoning cases in the Unites States each year is about? | 1 million
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| The LEAST acceptable method for providing ventilations to patients who have ingested poisons is the use of? | mouth-to-mouth ventilations
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| A common sign of carbon monoxide poisoning is cherry red skin? T or F | False
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| Modern treatment of ingested poisoning and overdose consists primarily of? | Prevention of absorption
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| The primary treatment of a patient who has ingested a poison is administration on an antidote? T or F | False
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| Sooty sputum, singed nose hairs, hoarseness, and difficulty breathing are signs of? | Smoke inhalation
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| People generally have similar reactions to toxic or poisonous substances? T or F | False
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| Dosages of activated charcoal must be calculated based on the patient's body weight? T or F | True
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| Contraindications to activated charcoal include all of the following EXCEPT? | Tachypnea
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| In treating cases of inhaled poisons, the drug of first choice is? | Oxygen
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| All of the following are typical signs and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning EXCEPT? | Cherry red skin
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| The primary step in treating a patient with absorbed liquid poisoning is? | Irrigation of the skin
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| The most effective drug for inhaled poisons is oxygen? T or F | True
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| The most frequent victims of poisoning are? | Infants and Children
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| All the following are signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal EXCEPT? | Abdominal cramps and diarrhea
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| Reduced pulse rate, constricted pupils, profuse sweating, and reduced depth of breathing indicate the possible use of? | Barbiturates (downers)
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| Activated charcoal is indicated in some cases of? | Ingested poisoning
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| Carbon monoxide is an example of a? | Inhaled poison
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| Mind-affecting drugs that act on the central nervous system to distort sensory perceptions are known as? | Hallucinogens
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