Chapter 10 Pharm

The adsorbent known as activated charcoal consists of charcoal that has been treated with:

• methylxanthines

• oxygen

• ipecac

• carbon dioxide

One of the drugs most commonly involved in poisonings and suicide attempts is:

• methyl alcohol

• acetaminophin

• ethyl alcohol

• ethylene glycol

In the United States, there are:

• 24 poison control centers

• two poison control centers—located in Illinois and North Carolina

• more than 600 poison control centers

• more than 1,900 poison control centers

A flammable, colorless chemical compound produced by the fermentation of grain is known as:

• propranolol

• methanol

• ethanol

• ethylene glycol

An abnormal state induced by a chemical agent such as a drug, serum, or toxin is known as:

• potentiation

• euphoria

• intoxication

• depression

Heparin poisoning can result in life-threatening bleeding. This must be reversed by a slow intravenous infusion of:

• acetylsalicylic acid

• saline

• protamine sulfate

• warfarin

Injuries or illnesses that pose an immediate threat to a person’s health or life are referred to as:

• chronic conditions

• true medical emergencies

• stat conditions

• critical conditions

The chief sign of potassium poisoning is:

• paralysis

• hyperkalemia

• hypotension

• hypothermia

For iron poisoning, large volumes of an osmotically balanced polyethylene glycol solution may be administered, which is known as:

• deferoxamine therapy

• whole bowel irrigation (WBI)

• toxification

• pyridoxine therapy

The antidote for methanol poisoning is:

• ehtanol

• flumazenil

• N-Acetylcysteine

• atropine