First Aid Poisoning and Shock

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What is a poison?

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A substance that when it is taken in the body causes illness and injury.

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Some signs of a poisonous snakebites are: Nausea and vomiting, Blurred vision, One or two distinct puncture wounds.

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All the above

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Signs of an insect sting generally include: Shortness of breath, Swelling at the site of the sting, Itchiness

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Swelling at the site of the sting

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hypoperfusion, signs and symptoms associated with inadequate supply of blood to body organs

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shock

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When the patient's lips are blue in color this is called

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Cyanosis

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This type of shock is caused by an acute infection

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septic

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This type of shock is when the heart cannot pump the blood effectively because the heart muscle is damaged.

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cardiogenic

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This type of shock occurs when there is severe bleeding and a decrease in blood volume

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hemorrhagic

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the type of shock occurs with a loss of body fluid that causes a disruption in normal acid-base balance of body (ex. severe burns)

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metabolic

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This type of shock occurs with an allergic reaction causes body to release histamine

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anaphylactic