CEN Environmental/Toxicology/ Communicable

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Chickenpox

Question 2

Effective for poisonings that are potentially life threatening

Answer 2

Gastric lavage

Question 3

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

Answer 3

one

Question 4

Example of volatile solvents are

Answer 4

Pain thinner

Gasoline

Question 5

Examples of gases inhalents are

Answer 5

Amyl nitrate

butyl nitrate

Question 6

Superficial partial thickness will heal

Answer 6

less than a week , spontaneously without scarring

Question 7

Deeper Partial thickness with take

Answer 7

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

Question 8

A full thickness burn will take more

Answer 8

than a month to heal , require EXCISION and SKIN GRAFTING

Question 9

A third degree FROSTBITE involve

Answer 9

epidermis,
Dermis
subcutaneous tissue

Question 10

First degree FROSTBITE involves only the _______ and is aka _________

Answer 10

Epidermis; frostnip

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Epidermis; dermis; permanent damage.

Question 12

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

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Cite the parkland Formula for Pediatric

Answer 13

3-4 ml x kg x% of TBSA burn

Question 14

Overdose on flagyl will cause the urine to turn

Answer 14

red-brown ,
brown-black
brown

Question 15

Overdose on phernergan will cause the urine to turn

Answer 15

Blue or blue green

Question 16

Overdose on Rifampin will cause the urine to turn

Answer 16

ORANGE

Question 17

Overdose on Phenytoin will cause the urine to turn

Answer 17

RED or pink

Question 18

Ingestion of cocaine causes

Answer 18

Irritability
anxiety
restlessness
Paranoia 
hallucinations

Question 19

Cocaine ingestion cause patient’s pupils to be

Answer 19

MYDRIASIS

Question 20

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

Answer 20

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

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Petroleum Jelly, which reduce the maggots’ oxygen supply.

Question 22

For patients with frostbite injury:

Answer 22

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.

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Phenobarbital (luminal)

Question 24

Symptoms of Tuberculosis : active

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Symptoms of Tuberculosis Latent

Answer 25

it is contained within the immune systems | patients are asymptomatic and active

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Cyanide

Question 27

Cyanide Antidote

Answer 27

Amyl nitrite sodium nitrate Sodium thiosulfate

Question 28

Common side effects of nitrates

Answer 28

Headaches | Hypotension

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Rubella

Question 30

Mononucleosis is sometimes referred to as the _______ disease.

Answer 30

``` Kissing; Elevated temperature lymphadenopathy rash Hepatomegaly ```

Question 31

Describe shingles

Answer 31

burning rash Painful blisters Tenderness along THE DERMATOMES CRANIAL NERVE PALSY

Question 32

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

Answer 32

HEAT exhaustion

Question 33

When does a heat stroke happens?

Answer 33

When the hypothalamus's thermoregulatory mechanisms fail to operate.

Question 34

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

Answer 34

MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA.

Question 35

When the body loses fluids and electrolytes when sweating?

Answer 35

HEAT CRAMPS