The preferred method of keeping a poison from absorbing into the GI tract is:
A) Gastric lavage
B) Use of activated charcoal
C) Administration of ipecac
D) Use of medications to induce diarrhea
Answer: B) Use of activated charcoal
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Vitals can be considered all of the following except which choice?
respiration weight blood pressure heart rate or pulse
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Which of the following is a brief spike in voltage that can cause a fire hazard?
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