Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Vomiting should be avoided after ingestion of corrosive substances such as mineral acids or
caustic alkalis.
2. Vomiting should be induced after ingestion of volatile petroleum products.
3. Vomiting should be induced after ingestion of convulsants.
4. Vomiting should be avoided if the patient is semiconscious, severely inebriated, in shock,
convulsing, or has no gag reflex.
5. Vomiting should be avoided if the patient is less than 1 year old.
1. True
2. False
Vomiting with these substances may cause asphyxiation.
3. False
Vomiting of convulsant medications may result in seizures.
4. True
5. True
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