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1
Q

Children exposed to the VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS he has been exposed to HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS

A

Chickenpox

2
Q

Effective for poisonings that are potentially life threatening

A

Gastric lavage

3
Q

Gastric lavage is beneficial for people who present within ___hour of ingestion

A

one

4
Q

Example of volatile solvents are

A

Pain thinner

Gasoline

5
Q

Examples of gases inhalents are

A

Amyl nitrate

butyl nitrate

6
Q

Superficial partial thickness will heal

A

less than a week , spontaneously without scarring

7
Q

Deeper Partial thickness with take

A

one week to one month, ;may heal spontaneously , may require grafting

8
Q

A full thickness burn will take more

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than a month to heal , require EXCISION and SKIN GRAFTING

9
Q

A third degree FROSTBITE involve

A

epidermis,
Dermis
subcutaneous tissue

10
Q

First degree FROSTBITE involves only the _______ and is aka _________

A

Epidermis; frostnip

11
Q

Second degree FROSTBITE involves the _______ and _________and does not cause _____ ______

A

Epidermis; dermis; permanent damage.

12
Q

Fourth Degree Frostbite involves the ______,_______,_______,______,_____and may involve

A

Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissues, muscle and tendons. nerve damage and amputation of affected limb.

13
Q

Cite the parkland Formula for Pediatric

A

3-4 ml x kg x% of TBSA burn

14
Q

Overdose on flagyl will cause the urine to turn

A

red-brown ,
brown-black
brown

15
Q

Overdose on phernergan will cause the urine to turn

A

Blue or blue green

16
Q

Overdose on Rifampin will cause the urine to turn

A

ORANGE

17
Q

Overdose on Phenytoin will cause the urine to turn

A

RED or pink

18
Q

Ingestion of cocaine causes

A
Irritability
anxiety
restlessness
Paranoia 
hallucinations
19
Q

Cocaine ingestion cause patient’s pupils to be

A

MYDRIASIS

20
Q

During a toxicology emergency, oxygen dextrose, thiamine and naloxone maintain airway, oxygenation and ventilation. why is dextrose used?

A

To reverse hypoglycemia as a possible cause of a loss of consciousness

21
Q

What is used to force maggots to the surface of the skin?

A

Petroleum Jelly, which reduce the maggots’ oxygen supply.

22
Q

For patients with frostbite injury:

A

DO NOT Move Thawed parts, apply bulky dressing to reduce movement.
ELEVATE extremity to REDUCE swelling
remove wet clothing and jewelry
NSAIDS , analgesics and tetanus
FINAL DEMARCATION of necrotic tissue open delayed for 60 -90 days.

23
Q

Barbiturates are mostly metabolized in the liver. The barbiturates that is NOT metabolized in the liver and is excretes almost 25% unchanged in the urine

A

Phenobarbital (luminal)

24
Q

Symptoms of Tuberculosis : active

A

Fever, chills
Night sweats
Chronic Cough> 2-3 weeks

25
Q

Symptoms of Tuberculosis Latent

A

it is contained within the immune systems

patients are asymptomatic and active

26
Q

Chemical used in industrial process that also have been associated with terrorist attack

A

Cyanide

27
Q

Cyanide Antidote

A

Amyl nitrite
sodium nitrate
Sodium thiosulfate

28
Q

Common side effects of nitrates

A

Headaches

Hypotension

29
Q

Rubeola (measles) is the result of being exposed to the _______virus . It is contagious and take ___ to ___ days to incubate.

A

Rubella

30
Q

Mononucleosis is sometimes referred to as the _______ disease.

A
Kissing; 
Elevated temperature
lymphadenopathy 
rash
Hepatomegaly
31
Q

Describe shingles

A

burning rash
Painful blisters
Tenderness along THE DERMATOMES
CRANIAL NERVE PALSY

32
Q

When the body loses water and salt which heat-related emergencies occur?

A

HEAT exhaustion

33
Q

When does a heat stroke happens?

A

When the hypothalamus’s thermoregulatory mechanisms fail to operate.

34
Q

What is the heat emergency that occurs when the paralyzing agent within one’s skeletal muscles react to general anesthetics.?

A

MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA.

35
Q

When the body loses fluids and electrolytes when sweating?

A

HEAT CRAMPS