Poisen and Overdose

Question 1

1906 pure food and drug act

Answer 1

paved way for modern FDA

Question 2

1910

Answer 2

marie curie discovers radium

used as health cure

Question 3

1918

Answer 3

Charles norris appointed chief medical examiner of NY brings in chemist alexander gettler

Question 4

1920

Answer 4

prohibition

methanol poisoning

Question 5

1924

Answer 5

lead glass caused dementia

Question 6

1953

Answer 6

first posion control center formed in chicago

Question 7

poison

Answer 7

a substance taken into the body by ingestion, inhalation, injection, or absorption that interferes with normal physiological functions and causes harm

Question 8

antidote

Answer 8

a substance that neutralizes poisons or toxic substances

Question 9

emetic

Answer 9

an agent that induces vomiting

Question 10

adsorbent

Answer 10

a substance that adsorbs

activated charcoal

Question 11

gastric lavage

Answer 11

pumping the stomach

Question 12

ingestion

Answer 12

MC type of poisoning

children 1-5 most at risk

Question 13

contraindications to induce vomiting

Answer 13

ingestion of corrosive substances

ingestion of volatile petroleum

ingestion of convulsants

semiconscous
infant

Question 14

do you apply a turniquet for snake bite

Answer 14

NO

Question 15

characteristic odor:bitter almonds

Answer 15

cynide

Question 16

characteristic odor: mothballs

Answer 16

camphor

Question 17

characteristic odor: garlic

Answer 17

organophosphate

arsenic

Question 18

characteristic odor: peanuts

Answer 18

rodenticide

Question 19

characteristic odor: carrots

Answer 19

water hemlock

Question 20

characteristic odor: rotten eggs

Answer 20

sulfur dioxide

HS

Question 21

characteristic odor: wintergreen

Answer 21

methyl salicylates

Question 22

characteristic odor: gasoline

Answer 22

hydrocarbons

Question 23

characteristic odor: fruity

Answer 23

DKA

Isopropyl alcohol

Question 24

characteristic odor: pears

Answer 24

chloral hydrate

Question 25

majority of poisonings are

Answer 25

unintentional

Question 26

majority of deaths secondary to poisoning are

Answer 26

overdose

Question 27

#1 cause of unintentional overdose

Answer 27

opioid narcotics

Question 28

#1 drug used for intentional overdose

Answer 28

acetaminophen

Question 29

MC reported poison

Answer 29

analgesics (acetaminophen)

Question 30

least common reported poison

Answer 30

alcohol

Question 31

which poison is associated with most deaths

Answer 31

analgesics

Question 32

which poison is associated with least deaths

Answer 32

hydrocarbons

Question 33

#1 poisonous killer?

Answer 33

carbon monoxide

Question 34

which methylxanthine is most toxic

Answer 34

theophylline