You call the national Poison Control Center (PCC) hotline and are advised to administer activated charcoal to a patient experiencing poisoning. You understand that this agent is given for poisoning resulting from which route?
A). Inhalation
B). Absorption
C). Injection
D). Ingestion
Answer: D). Ingestion
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Bystanders called 911 for a female patient who was screaming obscenities in a store parking lot. On arrival, you find the patient to be sitting in the middle of the parking lot muttering incomprehensible phrases. After conducting the primary assessment and finding no immediate life-threatening conditions, you move her to the ambulance. Additional assessment findings include abrasions to her arm and urinary and fecal incontinence. She also has a bottle of Prozac in her pocket. You reference Prozac in your medication book and find it to be used to treat depression. With this information, what will be a component of how you should treat and/or transport this patient?
A) Assist her in taking one dose of Prozac B) Arrange for transport to the halfway home where she lives C) Transport the patient on her left side D) Transport the patient to the inpatient psychiatric hospital where she has previously been treated
Which of the following asthma medications is not typically administered during pregnancy?
a. Albuterol b. Cromalyn c. Ipratropium bromide d. Theophylline
All of the following are signs and symptoms of HCV EXCEPT for which condition?
A. Jaundice B. Nausea C. Left quadrant pain D. Dark Urine
Universal Precautions are more comprehensive than Standard Precautions.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)