ch. 22 Flashcards
“The onset of signs and symptoms associated with an inhalation poisoning are often rapid.”
Perform a manual airway maneuver
Seek an order to administer naloxone
Signs and symptoms related to brain injury or damage
Take manual spine motion restriction of the head and neck and perform the jaw-thrust maneuver
Calmly explain to the patient that this is a consequence of abusing drugs
The patient drinks the charcoal through a straw
Red-colored stool
Irrigate the eye with water for a minimum of 20 minutes
Perform a jaw-thrust maneuver
Manually open the patient’s airway and perform suction
“I just turned the furnace on last night.”
High-concentration oxygen through a nonrebreather mask
Administer oxygen so as to maintain a pulse oximeter reading of 94% or greater
“Let’s gather up all of the containers of the chemicals he may have taken and take them with us.”
Take manual spine motion restriction precautions
Shake the medication thoroughly to mix it
A firefighter battling a smoky structure fire
Absorption
Contact medical command to confirm this treatment
Apply supplemental oxygen
The Digoxin pills have yet to be absorbed into the body
Carbon monoxide is an odorless gas that can kill a person by causing severe hypoxia
Physically dependent on alcohol
Ingestion, inhalation, injection, absorption
Ensure that you are properly protected with gloves and protective gear to prevent the powder from contacting your skin
1 mg in each nostril
Confusion and lethargy
70 grams
Fetilizers
tolerance
oxygen
poison
inhaled poison
marijuana
30–100 grams
bites and stings
20 minutes
naloxone
She starts to become agitated