WorksheetsChapter 14
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
In 2014, the total number of reported exposures to poisons in the United States was more than:
200,000
800,000
1.4 million
2.2 million
To diagnose and evaluate chronic intoxications, it is very important to analyze:
noxious agents
preventive agents
aversive agents
palatable agents
Washing out the stomach with sterile water or a salt-water solution is known as gastric:
intubation
hemoperfusion
dialysis
lavage
What is performed or administered to remove ingested mercuric salts?
intubation and sorbitol
emesis and water or milk
lavage and activated charcoal
chelation and ipecac syrup
When a person is seriously poisoned by aspirin or another salicylate, what highly effective procedures may be used to remove the salicylate?
gastric lavage and formalin administration
esophagoscopy and steroid administration
chelation and blood transfusions
peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis
Ethylene glycol is a common poison that is found in:
photocopier solutions
car oil
antifreeze
ethanol
Which potential poison is a natural element present in water and soil that is easily absorbed by the roots of rice plants?
toluene
digitalis
arsenic
phosphorus
Methanol is very toxic to the human body because it is metabolized into:
chloroform
ethylene glycol
ethanol
formaldehyde
Isopropyl alcohol and acetone are both classified as:
detergents
insecticides
CNS depressants
petroleum distillates
Carbon monoxide, which is produced by the exhaust of internal combustion engines, causes the skin and mucous membranes to become:
bluish
black
colorless
cherry red
Which of the following occurs in a red, nonpoisonous form, and a yellow, highly toxic form?
phosphorus
cocaine
opium
alkalies
Where do accidental poisonings occur most often?
in medical offices
at home
in industrial environments
outside in the environment
The preferred treatment for digoxin poisoning is:
gastric lavage
activated charcoal
ipecac syrup
water or milk
Which of the following are the complications of lithium poisoning?
corrosive effects on the GI tract
permanent encephalopathy, nystagmus, ataxia, and choreoathetosis
permanent brain and kidney damage
hyperpnea, pulmonary edema, stupor, and coma
The antidote for methanol poisoning is:
ethanol
N-Acetylcysteine
flumazenil
atropine
