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