Chapter 22
After administering activated charcoal to a patient it is most important to
be alter for vomiting
The major side effects associated with administration of activated charcoal is
black stool
Heroin is an example of a(n):
Opioid
Airborne substances should be diluted with:
Oxygen
Which of the following statements regarding the salmonella bacterium is correct
The Salmonella bacterium itself causes food poisoning.
A person who routinely miss uses a substance and requires increasing amounts to achieve the same effect as experience
Tolerance
Which of the following questions would be least pertinent during the initial questioning of a patient who ingested a substance
Why was the substance ingested?
What type of poisoning will cause burns around the mouth in children
alkaline/poison
A patient Who presents with rapid breathing nausea and vomiting ringing in the ears and hyperthermia should be suspected of ingesting a significant quantity of
aspirin
Activated charcoal may be indicated for a patient who ingested
aspirin
Common names for activated charcoal include all of the following, EXCEPT:
fructose
A hypnotic drug is one that:
induces sleep
Most poisonings occur via the __________ route.
ingestion
The poison control center will provide you with the most information regarding the appropriate treatment for a patient with a drug overdose if the center
is aware of the substance that is involved.
Substance abuse is most accurately defined as
knowingly misusing substances to produce a desired effect
Hypotension, hypoventilation, and pinpoint pupils would be expected following an overdose of:
oxycodone (Percocet).
An EMT's primary responsibility to the patient who has been poisoned is to:
recognize that a poisoning occurred.
signs and symptoms of a sympathomimetic drug overdose include
tachycardia
If you are uncertain how to treat a patient who has been poisoned or exposed to a specific substance, you should:
try to find the container the substance was in.