Posioning

Question 0

Patient ingested chlorox. What can the mother do before bringing the patient to the hospital

a. induce vomiting
b. Give a small amount of milk and water
c. Give orange juice

Answer 0

None diba?!

Question 1

Adolescent teen had a fight with boyfriend (or aunt, I’m not sure), developed bruises on the arms. On history, she took 10 tablets from the medicinal cabinet 2 days ago. What is the drug?
a. Paracetamol

Answer 1

No answer given

Question 2

Patient ingested kerosene and already brought to you after 2 hours. What will you do next? 
A.  gastric lavage 
B.  activated charcoal then lavage 
C.  antibiotic prophylaxis 
D.  observation and decontaminated

Answer 2

No answer given

Question 3

Organophosphate poisoning

Answer 3

Atropine

Question 4

Prevention of lead poisoning

a. use a water filter
b. let the water flow for 2—3 mins first before using it
c. use a chelator in the water used for the milk of the baby
d. let acid ? pass through the pipes/ wash pipes with acid before using

Answer 4

B.
p 2361
Repeated WASHES of surfaces and the use of high efficiency particle accumulator vacuum cleaners will help reduce exposure to lead-containing dust.

Question 5

Still on lead poisoning true or false
A. affected by food intake
B. affected by calcium, iron 
C. pain chips readily absorbed 
D. fine dust dissolved more readily

Answer 5

A. affected by food intake- lead eaten on an empty stomach is readily absorbed
B. affected by calcium, iron- true- deficiency of iron and calcium enhance absorption
C. paint chips readily absorbed – false- because difficult to digest
D. fine dust dissolved more readily- true -especially in an acid medium

Question 6

Major source of mercury in the environment

a. broken thermometers, sphygmomanometers
b. battery factories
c. food

Answer 6

c. organic mercury in the diet especially fish containing mercury is the major source of mercury exposure in the general population. P. 2356

Question 7

49.Which is true regarding lead poisoning?

Answer 7

Cognitive defects are permanent – p.2359

Question 8

76. Causes impairment of memory
    a. cocaine
    b. marijuana
    c. amphetamine
    d. alcohol

Answer 8

b. marijuana p. 658. Long term heavy cannabis users show memory & attention impairments that last beyond the period of intoxication & worsen with increasing years of regular use.
Marijuana – causes impairment of short term memory
Alcohol – produces impaired short term memory p.657