Six-year-old Ryker was born with serious heart defects that have been partially corrected by surgery. He is still very fragile, however, and must take a variety of medications before his next surgery. Ryker has just emptied out and swallowed all of his medications. Is it safe to induce vomiting?
A) Yes, but a method other than ipecac should be used.
B) Absolutely, and it should be done as quickly as possible.
C) Probably, but contraindication with his medications should be checked first.
D) No. Inducing vomiting in persons with severe heart disease can cause adverse cardiovascular events.
D
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