CH 22 POISONING & DRUG ABUSE

Question 0

The _____ makes the poison

Answer 0

Dose

Question 1

Substance that when introduced to the body produces harmful effect on normal structures/functions?

Answer 1

Poison

Question 2

If no toxic effects the incident is simply an ________

Answer 2

Exposure

Question 3

Factors effecting poisoning?

Answer 3

Dose
Age
Gender
Resistance
State of health

Question 4

Gastric lavage is a method to?

Answer 4

Decontaminate the stomach

Question 5

Less than what % of poisons have specific antidotes?

Answer 5

5%

Question 6

Sign of narcotic poison?

Answer 6

Beady eyes

Question 7

Sign of cholinergic poison?

Answer 7

Sludge

Question 8

Most common route of exposure?

Answer 8

Ingestion

Question 9

Two types of irritant from ingested poison

Answer 9

ACIDIC: corrosive
BASIC: caustic

Question 10

Preferred method for emptying the contents of the stomach when victim is conscious?

Answer 10

Emetic

Question 11

Normal adult dose of Ipecac syrup

Answer 11

15-30ml

Question 12

Used to “speed” movement of bound substance and minimize absorption?

Answer 12

Cathartic (magnesium sulfate or sorbitol)

Question 13

Treat ingested acid or base using _____ only

Answer 13

water

Question 14

Ingestion of mineral oil or motor oil will usually do nothing more than cause?

Answer 14

Diarrhea

Question 15

Treat ingested petroleum distillates with?

Answer 15

30-60 ml of vegetable oil

Question 16

Viral food poisoning appears w/in how long

Answer 16

8 hrs

Question 17

Inhaled substances can fool the victim due to?

Answer 17

Olfactory fatigue

Question 18

There are how many steps in initial evaluation and follow-on poison management?

Answer 18

6

Question 19

Of the 40 species of scorpions in the U.S. which may cause serious effects?

Answer 19

Centruroides exilicauda

Question 20

Treat scorpion bite with?

Answer 20

Ice up to 2 hrs

Calcium gluconate 10ml 10% solution IV

Question 21

Dull numbing pain which spreads to entire torso. Board-like abdominal muscles is common. Symptoms indicate?

Answer 21

Black widow (latrodectus mactans)

Question 22

What develops w/in hrs, over a brown recluse bite?

Answer 22

Bleb

Question 23

Treatment of brown recluse bite?

Answer 23

Debridement of lesion, peroxide cleansing and Aluminum Acetate solution soaks.

Question 24

How many venomous snake families?

Answer 24

5

Question 25

Hospitalize and observe snakebites for at least how long?

Answer 25

24hrs

Question 26

Crotalids (viperidae) most identifying feature?

Answer 26

Wide head

Question 27

How should snake bites be washed?

Answer 27

GENTLY

Question 28

Suction snake bite for when and for how long?

Answer 28

Best within 3 minutes, leave on for 30 minutes

Question 29

Apply bandage over snake bite and wrap how far past the bite?

Answer 29

2" - 4"

Question 30

Patch eye after cobra spit with enough pressure to do what?

Answer 30

Keep eyelid from blinking

Question 31

When is a child's dose the same as an adult?

Answer 31

Anti-venom

Question 32

Do not use what on a snakebite?

Answer 32

Ice

Question 33

Poisonous fish?

Answer 33

Puffer, Trigger, Parrot, Porcupine, file, surgeon, goatfish/surmullet

Question 34

Soak fish bites in hot water not to exceed what temp?

Answer 34

114F

Question 35

Fish that have been known to cause fatalities?

Answer 35

Sone, Zebra, Scorpion

Question 36

What fish has a specific anti-venom?

Answer 36

Stonefish

Question 37

Man-of-war, sea wasp, box jellyfish, sea nettle, anemone are examples of?

Answer 37

Coelenterates

Question 38

Apply what to help prevent jellyfish sting?

Answer 38

Petroleum jelly

Question 39

What is the only type of alcohol that may be effective on jellyfish sting?

Answer 39

Rubbing

Question 40

What octopus may be fatal?

Answer 40

Blue-ringed

Question 41

Bloodworms and Bristleworms are examples of?

Answer 41

Annelida

Question 42

What sting should be considered as severe as a poisonous snake bite?

Answer 42

Cone shell

Question 43

What snake injects a poison 2 - 10 times the toxicity of cobra venom?

Answer 43

Sea Snake

Question 44

Ciguatera is caused by eating what?

Answer 44

Fish that consumed a toxin-producing microorganism

Question 45

Undercooked fish may cause ______ when consumed?

Answer 45

Scombroid poisoning

Question 46

Consuming contaminated raw oysters or undercooked crab and shrimp may cause what?

Answer 46

Typhoid fever

Question 47

Venom of blue ringed octopus?

Answer 47

Tetrodotoxin

Question 48

Two types of parasitic infection?

Answer 48

Superficial and flesh

Question 49

Barbiturates are used to treat?

Answer 49

Various seizure disorders

Question 50

What is the primary concern of barbiturates?

Answer 50

Withdrawal is LIFE THREATENING

Question 51

Amphetamines affect what nervous system?

Answer 51

CNS

Question 52

The stomach should only be contaminated if?

Answer 52

Victim is conscious | Drug was taken recently