Question 1

Which of the following is the MOST important means of managing a patient who has inhaled a poison,after the airway has been established?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hyperventilation 
B)  High concentrations of oxygen 
C)  Monitoring pulse oximetry 
D)  Administering a specific antidote 
A)  Hyperventilation 
B)  High concentrations of oxygen 
C)  Monitoring pulse oximetry 
D)  Administering a specific antidote

Question 2

Volatile chemicals are agents that are able to change easily from a ________ form to a ________ form.

Accepted Answer

A)  solid; vapor 
B)  solid; liquid 
C)  gas; liquid 
D)  liquid; gas 
A)  solid; vapor 
B)  solid; liquid 
C)  gas; liquid 
D)  liquid; gas

Question 3

Which of the following MOST affects the extent of damage a poison does to the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient's race, age, and medications taken 
B)  Patient's genetics, height, and medications taken 
C)  Patient's nutritional status, genetics, and strength of the immune system 
D)  Patient's age, weight, and general health 
A)  Patient's race, age, and medications taken 
B)  Patient's genetics, height, and medications taken 
C)  Patient's nutritional status, genetics, and strength of the immune system 
D)  Patient's age, weight, and general health

Question 4

Which of the following is a trade name for activated charcoal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Actifed 
B)  Charcoal 
C)  Actidose 
D)  Mesquite 
A)  Actifed 
B)  Charcoal 
C)  Actidose 
D)  Mesquite

Question 5

You are called to the scene of a local night club for a 21-year-old female patient who is bradycardic and in respiratory arrest.The patient's airway is patent and the chest easily rises with bag-valve-mask ventilation.The patient's friends state the patient had only one or two drinks when she suddenly complained of dizziness and "seeing things." Her friends state that she then passed out,started twitching like she was seizing,and then stopped.Her friends adamantly state that she does not do drugs.What situation do you suspect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol overdose 
B)  GHB overdose 
C)  Anaphylactic reaction to the alcoholic drink 
D)  Cocaine overdose 
A)  Alcohol overdose 
B)  GHB overdose 
C)  Anaphylactic reaction to the alcoholic drink 
D)  Cocaine overdose

Question 6

You have just arrived on the scene of an agricultural business and see three men coming out of a building,choking and holding their heads.One of the men tells you there are two workers still inside.What should you do next?

Accepted Answer

A)  Call for properly trained assistance and stay a safe distance away from the scene. 
B)  Cover your nose and mouth with a wet towel and check on the status of the two workers inside the building. 
C)  Get the assistance of the men who made it out of the building to prevent delay in finding the workers inside. 
D)  Evaluate the three men and administer high-concentration oxygen, then help them get a safe distance away from the scene. 
A)  Call for properly trained assistance and stay a safe distance away from the scene. 
B)  Cover your nose and mouth with a wet towel and check on the status of the two workers inside the building. 
C)  Get the assistance of the men who made it out of the building to prevent delay in finding the workers inside. 
D)  Evaluate the three men and administer high-concentration oxygen, then help them get a safe distance away from the scene.

Question 7

Your patient is a 7-year-old male who ate an unknown type of mushroom on a dare by his friends.You should ask all of the following questions except:

Accepted Answer

A)  When did you eat the mushroom? 
B)  Are there any more of the mushrooms? 
C)  Why did you eat the mushroom? 
D)  How much did you eat? 
A)  When did you eat the mushroom? 
B)  Are there any more of the mushrooms? 
C)  Why did you eat the mushroom? 
D)  How much did you eat?

Question 8

OxyContin is an example of which of the following types of drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Narcotic 
B)  Antidepressant 
C)  Appetite suppressant 
D)  Barbiturate 
A)  Narcotic 
B)  Antidepressant 
C)  Appetite suppressant 
D)  Barbiturate

Question 9

Which of the following would LEAST likely indicate that an emergency is due to drugs or alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  Empty liquor bottles at the scene 
B)  Hospital discharge order with a pain prescription 
C)  Unresponsive patient with unequal pupils 
D)  Open sores and scars to the upper arms 
A)  Empty liquor bottles at the scene 
B)  Hospital discharge order with a pain prescription 
C)  Unresponsive patient with unequal pupils 
D)  Open sores and scars to the upper arms

Question 10

When a substance enters the body through unbroken skin,it has entered the body by which of the following routes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absorption 
B)  Ingestion 
C)  Injection 
D)  Consumption 
A)  Absorption 
B)  Ingestion 
C)  Injection 
D)  Consumption

Question 11

Most cases of accidental poisoning involve which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants 
B)  Adults 
C)  Adolescents 
D)  Young children 
A)  Infants 
B)  Adults 
C)  Adolescents 
D)  Young children

Question 12

Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)is an example of which of the following types of drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cannabis 
B)  Stimulant 
C)  Volatile spirit 
D)  Depressant 
A)  Cannabis 
B)  Stimulant 
C)  Volatile spirit 
D)  Depressant

Question 13

Smoke inhalation can result in all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  airway swelling and obstruction. 
B)  cardiac arrest. 
C)  lung contusion. 
D)  respiratory arrest. 
A)  airway swelling and obstruction. 
B)  cardiac arrest. 
C)  lung contusion. 
D)  respiratory arrest.

Question 14

What is the most important treatment for a patient who has inhaled a poison?

Accepted Answer

A)  Administer the correct antidote. 
B)  Administer high-concentration oxygen. 
C)  Administer activated charcoal. 
D)  Administer epinephrine via auto-injector. 
A)  Administer the correct antidote. 
B)  Administer high-concentration oxygen. 
C)  Administer activated charcoal. 
D)  Administer epinephrine via auto-injector.

Question 15

The term poison is BEST described as any substance that can do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase cellular activity 
B)  Deactivate nerve transmission 
C)  Depress the body's respirations 
D)  Harm the body 
A)  Increase cellular activity 
B)  Deactivate nerve transmission 
C)  Depress the body's respirations 
D)  Harm the body

Question 16

Your patient is a 48-year-old male who has n exposed to a toxic powder that can be absorbed through the skin.Which of the following measures should be taken by the EMT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wipe the powder away with a damp cloth. 
B)  Brush off the powder and flush the patient's skin with a solution of baking soda and water. 
C)  Flush the patient's skin with copious amounts of water. 
D)  Brush off the powder and flush the patient's skin with copious amounts of water. 
A)  Wipe the powder away with a damp cloth. 
B)  Brush off the powder and flush the patient's skin with a solution of baking soda and water. 
C)  Flush the patient's skin with copious amounts of water. 
D)  Brush off the powder and flush the patient's skin with copious amounts of water.

Question 17

Why would an EMT give activated charcoal to a patient who overdosed on the medication Soma?

Accepted Answer

A)  Activated charcoal is the antidote to Soma poisoning. 
B)  Activated charcoal prevents the patient from vomiting. 
C)  Activated charcoal coats the intestinal tract, preventing absorption by the body. 
D)  Activated charcoal binds to the Soma, preventing absorption by the body. 
A)  Activated charcoal is the antidote to Soma poisoning. 
B)  Activated charcoal prevents the patient from vomiting. 
C)  Activated charcoal coats the intestinal tract, preventing absorption by the body. 
D)  Activated charcoal binds to the Soma, preventing absorption by the body.

Question 18

How does carbon monoxide cause toxic effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Causes red blood cells to clump together 
B)  Prevents the blood from clotting 
C)  Prevents red blood cells from carrying oxygen 
D)  Prevents red blood cells from releasing carbon dioxide 
A)  Causes red blood cells to clump together 
B)  Prevents the blood from clotting 
C)  Prevents red blood cells from carrying oxygen 
D)  Prevents red blood cells from releasing carbon dioxide

Question 19

Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs by which of the following routes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absorption 
B)  Inhalation 
C)  Radiation 
D)  Aspiration 
A)  Absorption 
B)  Inhalation 
C)  Radiation 
D)  Aspiration

Question 20

Your patient is a 50-year-old female with a history of alcoholism.She is found unresponsive in bed by her son.Which of the following possibilities should you keep in mind during your assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low blood sugar 
B)  Head injury 
C)  Heart attack 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Low blood sugar 
B)  Head injury 
C)  Heart attack 
D)  All of the above

Exam 21: Poisoning and Overdose Emergencies

Which of the following is the MOST important means of managing a patient who has inhaled a poison,after the airway has been established?

Volatile chemicals are agents that are able to change easily from a ________ form to a ________ form.

Which of the following MOST affects the extent of damage a poison does to the body?

Which of the following is a trade name for activated charcoal?

You have just arrived on the scene of an agricultural business and see three men coming out of a building,choking and holding their heads.One of the men tells you there are two workers still inside.What should you do next?

Your patient is a 7-year-old male who ate an unknown type of mushroom on a dare by his friends.You should ask all of the following questions except:

OxyContin is an example of which of the following types of drugs?

Which of the following would LEAST likely indicate that an emergency is due to drugs or alcohol?

When a substance enters the body through unbroken skin,it has entered the body by which of the following routes?

Most cases of accidental poisoning involve which of the following?

Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)is an example of which of the following types of drugs?

Smoke inhalation can result in all of the following except:

What is the most important treatment for a patient who has inhaled a poison?

The term poison is BEST described as any substance that can do which of the following?

Your patient is a 48-year-old male who has n exposed to a toxic powder that can be absorbed through the skin.Which of the following measures should be taken by the EMT?

Why would an EMT give activated charcoal to a patient who overdosed on the medication Soma?

How does carbon monoxide cause toxic effects?

Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs by which of the following routes?

Your patient is a 50-year-old female with a history of alcoholism.She is found unresponsive in bed by her son.Which of the following possibilities should you keep in mind during your assessment?

Introduction to Emergency Medical Care

The Well-Being of the Emt

Lifting and Moving Patients

Medicallegal and Ethical Issues

Medical Terminology

Anatomy and Physiology

Ventilation, perfusion, and Shock: Understanding Pathophysiology

Life Span Development

Airway Management

Respiration and Artificial Ventilation

Scene Size-Up

The Primary Assessment

Vital Signs and Monitoring Devices

The Secondary Assessment

Communication and Documentation

General Pharmacology

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Diabetic Emergencies and Altered Mental Status

Allergic Reaction

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Volatile chemicals are agents that are able to change easily from a form to a form.