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.