The client who has ingested _____ would not be a candidate for treatment with activated charcoal
a. large amounts of salicylates
b. large amounts of lithium
c. certain types of poisonous mushrooms
d. certain slow-release drug preparations
ANS: B
Activated charcoal is ineffective and should not be given to clients who have ingested some forms of pesticides, hydrocarbons, alcohols, acids or alkalis, lithium, solvents and iron supplements.
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