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Chapter 14

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
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1.

In 2014, the total number of reported exposures to poisons in the United States was more than:

a)

200,000

b)

800,000

c)

1.4 million

d)

2.2 million

2.

To diagnose and evaluate chronic intoxications, it is very important to analyze:

a)

noxious agents

b)

preventive agents

c)

aversive agents

d)

palatable agents

3.

Washing out the stomach with sterile water or a salt-water solution is known as gastric:

a)

intubation

b)

hemoperfusion

c)

dialysis

d)

lavage

4.

What is performed or administered to remove ingested mercuric salts?

a)

intubation and sorbitol

b)

emesis and water or milk

c)

lavage and activated charcoal

d)

chelation and ipecac syrup

5.

When a person is seriously poisoned by aspirin or another salicylate, what highly effective procedures may be used to remove the salicylate?

a)

gastric lavage and formalin administration

b)

esophagoscopy and steroid administration

c)

chelation and blood transfusions

d)

peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis

6.

Ethylene glycol is a common poison that is found in:

a)

photocopier solutions

b)

car oil

c)

antifreeze

d)

ethanol

7.

Which potential poison is a natural element present in water and soil that is easily absorbed by the roots of rice plants?

a)

toluene

b)

digitalis

c)

arsenic

d)

phosphorus

8.

Methanol is very toxic to the human body because it is metabolized into:

a)

chloroform

b)

ethylene glycol

c)

ethanol

d)

formaldehyde

9.

Isopropyl alcohol and acetone are both classified as:

a)

detergents

b)

insecticides

c)

CNS depressants

d)

petroleum distillates

10.

Carbon monoxide, which is produced by the exhaust of internal combustion engines, causes the skin and mucous membranes to become:

a)

bluish

b)

black

c)

colorless

d)

cherry red

11.

Which of the following occurs in a red, nonpoisonous form, and a yellow, highly toxic form?

a)

phosphorus

b)

cocaine

c)

opium

d)

alkalies

12.

Where do accidental poisonings occur most often?

a)

in medical offices

b)

at home

c)

in industrial environments

d)

outside in the environment

13.

The preferred treatment for digoxin poisoning is:

a)

gastric lavage

b)

activated charcoal

c)

ipecac syrup

d)

water or milk

14.

Which of the following are the complications of lithium poisoning?

a)

corrosive effects on the GI tract

b)

permanent encephalopathy, nystagmus, ataxia, and choreoathetosis

c)

permanent brain and kidney damage

d)

hyperpnea, pulmonary edema, stupor, and coma

15.

The antidote for methanol poisoning is:

a)

ethanol

b)

N-Acetylcysteine

c)

flumazenil

d)

atropine