You are transporting a patient who overdosed on medications from a community emergency department (ED) to a large medical center for continued care. In the ED, the patient received two doses of activated charcoal. When performing your reassessment of the patient, which of the findings would be most concerning?

A) Dark black stool
B) Nausea
C) Red-colored stool
D) Diarrhea


C) Red-colored stool

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A) Pancreas. B) Liver. C) Gallbladder. D) Kidneys.

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The vagina and the vestibule are separated by a rigid, epithelial fold called the hymen

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following should NEVER be processed by immediate-use (flash) sterilization methods?

a. ebonized laser instruments b. implantable devices c. stainless steel suction tips d. titanium microinstrumentation

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A blood sample from someone who has a lack of dietary iron would MOST LIKELY show a decrease in:

A. Platelets B. Leukocytes C. Thrombocytes D. Erythrocytes

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