Unit 11 – Poisoning
1.Poisons may enter the body through any of the following routes except:
A. inhalation.
B. ingestion.
C. injection.
D. excretion.
Answer:D
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2.General treatment for a person who has ingested a poison includes all of the following except:
A. trying to get the patient to vomit.
B. arranging for prompt transport to a hospital.
C. calling the poison control center for instructions.
D. trying to identify the poison.
Answer: A
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3.You respond to a residence for the report of an illness. When you arrive, you find three family members suffering from headache, nausea, and disorientation. The most likely cause of this illness is
A. food poisoning.
B. flu.
C. allergies.
D. carbon monoxide poisoning.
Answer:D
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4.The primary concern when responding to a victim of an inhaled poison is to
A. determine the inhaled substance.
B. contact poison control.
C. remove the patient from the source of the gas.
D. ensure that the patient has an open airway.
Answer:C
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5.While cleaning out the crawl space below a house, a patient experiences blotchy skin, redness in the arm, weakness, and localized pain. It is possible that this patient
A. is developing heatstroke.
B. was bitten by a poisonous spider.
C. is having a diabetic reaction.
D. is having a stroke.
Answer:B
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6.You suspect that your patient has been bitten by a snake. You should do all of the following except:
A. arrange for prompt transport.
B. clean the injection site with soap and water.
C. have the patient lie down.
D. capture the live snake and bring it in the ambulance to the emergency department.
Answer:D
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7.The treatment for insect stings and bites includes
A. placing a tourniquet above the site of the sting or bite.
B. placing ice packs at the site of the sting or bite.
C. having the patient run around to increase the pulse rate and dilute the poison.
D. attempting to suck the poison from the site of the sting or bite.
Answer: B
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8.If a poisonous powder has contaminated a patient, how should he or she be treated?
A. Brush off as much powder as possible, then irrigate with water.
B. Immediately start irrigation with very cold water.
C. Leave the powder in place and transport immediately.
D.Irrigate with water for 20 minutes.
Answer:A
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9.Delirium tremens (DTs) is a syndrome patients may experience after withdrawal from which substance?
A. cocaine
B. PCP
C. LSD
D. alcohol
Answer:D
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10.List the four steps to treat a patient suspected of a drug overdose.
Answer: Provide basic life support (clear the airway and perform mouth-to-mask breathing or CPR, as necessary). Keep the patient from hurting self and others. Provide reassurance and psychological support. Arrange for prompt transport to a medical facility for treatment.
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