Flashcards in Chapter 19: Toxicology Deck (49)
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What is the first question you should ask a person suspected of ingesting a poison such a lye?
what substances did you take
2
Opioids are medications with actions similar to:
morphine
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Essentially, poisons get into the patient's body by inhalation, injection, ingestion, and:
absorption
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oisons that come in contact with the surface of the body can affect the patient in many ways. Therefore, it is important to distinguish between contact absorption and:
contact burns
5
If local protocol allows you to administer activated charcoal, you should administer the premixed suspension in a
covered cup with a straw
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Which of the four avenues of poisoning can be the most worrisome?
injection
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Treatment of poison focuses on support. The EMT must assess and maintain the ABCs, being sure to monitor the patients
breathing
8
The "street" name for crack cocaine, amphetamine, and methamphetamine is:
speed
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________ is one of the most addicting substances known.
cocaine
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Signs and symptoms of sympathomimetics include all of the following except:
-hypertension.
-tachycardia.
-pinpoint pupils.
-hyperthermia.
-pinpoint pupils.
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Approximately what percentage of poisonings is by mouth?
80%
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What is the most commonly abused drug in the United States?
alcohol
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___ poisoning affects 5 million children and adults per year
acute
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___ poisoning is much more common
chronic
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rates of death caused by poisoning have ____ in children
DEC
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rates of death caused by poisoning have ____ in adults
INC
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____ is the study of toxic or poisonous substances
toxicology
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a _____ is any substance whose chemical action can damage body structures or impair body function
poison
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common complication of substance abuse is
overdose
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overdose is when a patient
takes a toxic dose of a drug
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your primary responsibility with a poisoned patient is to
recognize that poisoning has occurred
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once you recognize that poisoning has occurred you should
notify medical control and begin emergency treatment
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when trying to determine the nature of the poison look around the immediate area for
overturned bottles, needles, scattered pills, overturned plant
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____ can provide critical info like:
name and concentration of drug
ingredients
number of pills in bottle originally
containers
25
if the patient vomits examine the contents for ____ and collect the vomitus in a plastic bag so it can be analyzed by the hospital
pill fragments
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most important treatment for poisoning is ____ or _____ the poisonous agent
diluting or physically removing the poisonous agent
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with inhalation poisoning move the patient into
fresh air
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some patients may need _____ after removal from the toxic environment
decontamination
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use a ______ to protect yourself
self contained breathing apparatus
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