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15 Cards in this Set
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what are the five basic components of managing poision?
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1. supportive care
2. poison identification 3. prevention of further absorption 4. promotion of poison removal 5. use of specific antidotes |
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what are the two preferred methods for reducing absorption of ingested poisons?
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1. adsorption onto activated charcoal
2. whole-bowel irrigation |
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True of False
There are specific antidotes for each poison. |
False. There is no specific antidote
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what is referred to as a pathologic state caused by a toxic agent?
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poisoning
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name some sources of poisoning.
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-medications
-plants -environmental pollutants -drugs of abuse |
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what is the MOST important element in managing acute poisoning?
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supportive care
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what is an inert substance that adsorbs drugs and other chemicals?
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activated charcoal
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what does charcoal selectively adsorb?
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large molecules that contain a carbon atom
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name some nondrug procedures for poison removal.
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- peritoneal dialysis
-hemodialysis -hemoperfusion -exchange transfusion |
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when is nondrug produces most effective for poison removal?
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1. when binding to toxicants to plasma proteins is low
2. blood levels of toxicants are high |
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what drugs are given to treat heavy metal poisoning?
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chelators
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the initial priority of nursing care of a patient with a suspected poisoning is
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identify the poison
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the nurse knows that the most accurate and efficient method of identifying the poison and dose is
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analysis of body fluids by a laboratory
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the purpose of an antidote to a poison is to
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reverse the effects of the poison
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charcoal is most effective in binding with poisons in the GI tract and preventing absorption if administered
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within 30 minutes of poison ingestion
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