When teaching parents how to respond to a poisoning emergency, which of the following steps would you tell them to take first?
1. Induce vomiting by using salt water.
2. Call the poison control center.
3. Take the child to the nearest emergency room.
4. Wait a few minutes to see what happens, and then call for help if necessary.
ANS: 2
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