The nurse knows that activated charcoal is given for drug overdoses. What is the benefit of using this substance?
a. It reduces the absorption of a poisonous chemical in the small and large intestine.
b. It tastes good so the client will drink it.
c. It is a reversal agent to many toxins.
d. It is digested and neutralizes the toxin.
a. It reduces the absorption of a poisonous chemical in the small and large intestine.
FEEDBACK:
a. It reduces the absorption of a poisonous chemical in the small and large intestine.
b. It is an odorless, tasteless, and very thick, black substance. .
c. It is not a reversal agent to many toxins. .
d. Activated charcoal is not digested. It stays in the GI tract and attaches to the surface of toxins not yet absorbed and is eliminated in the stool when the client has a bowel movement. .
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