Exam 21: Poisoning and Overdose Emergencies

Which of the following types of drugs may induce sleep or stupor?

Which of the following is NOT part of the treatment for a 15-year-old female who has swallowed drain cleaner?

You are treating a 61-year-old who is a chronic alcohol abuser.He is complaining of "snakes slithering around his ankles," and he tells you that he had only two drinks tonight.You notice that he is sweating,trembling,and anxious.Before you can complete your assessment,he begins to have a seizure.Which of the following is the most likely cause of this situation?

Which of the following conditions can mimic the signs of alcohol intoxication?

Which of the following is LEAST often seen in carbon monoxide poisoning?

Your patient is a 38-year-old male who has taken an overdose of several different medications and has consumed some household cleaning agents as well.On your arrival,the patient only responds to painful stimuli,and has a heart rate of 90 beats per minute with a respiratory rate of 12 breaths per minute.Medical control orders you to give the patient two to three glasses of milk to drink to dilute the contents of the stomach.Which of the following actions should you do?

Your patient has come in contact with a strong acid substance.Using an alkaline solution to treat the patient may result in which of the following?

Which patient would most likely benefit from the administration of activated charcoal?

Which of the following statements regarding syrup of ipecac is NOT true?

You are called to the scene of a 17-year-old female patient who is unresponsive.Her mother suspects that she tried to commit suicide by taking her pain pills.The patient is unresponsive to painful stimuli,has agonal respirations,and has vomited.She has a weak carotid pulse.After securing the airway and providing oxygen by bag-valve mask,what is your next action?

The drug ecstasy is classified as what type of drug?

You are called to the scene of a 14-year-old female patient who is unresponsive.Her mother states she has n teased and bullied at school and she suspects that she tried to commit suicide by taking her pain pills.The patient is unresponsive to painful stimuli,with agonal respirations,and has vomited.She has a weak carotid pulse.Your first action is to:

What clinical finding is MOST suggestive of an inhaled poison?

Your patient is a 3-year-old male with a stoma who has swallowed a household cleaner.Medical direction gives you an order for milk to dilute the stomach contents.Which of the following is the correct way of carrying out this order?

By definition,a systemic poison causes harm to which of the following?

Cleaning fluid,glue,and model cement are common examples of which of the following?

It is a chilly fall morning and you are called to an RV campground for three patients who are complaining of headache,dizziness,and nausea.Your primary assessment reveals that they are cyanotic and have an altered mental status.You suspect:

Which of the following is the immediate toxic effect of alcohol?

Your patient is a 17-year-old male who is spitting and coughing after swallowing some gasoline while siphoning from a gas tank.Which of the following should you do first?

You are called to the residence of a 78-year-old widow who lives alone with no children.She was found by neighbors on the floor of the living room.She has fallen and fractured her left humerus.She is disoriented and responds to verbal stimuli only.She has a blood pressure of 78/40 and a pulse of 48.She has a history of high blood pressure and takes medication for it.She also takes medication for high cholesterol and a medication to slow down a fast heart rate.Emergency Medical Responders find the medication bottles in the medicine cabinet and they are empty.Your partner suspects that she accidentally overdosed on her medications.Do you agree or disagree?