NAVEDTRA 14295B CH 22 Flashcards
What is a substance that, when introduced into the body, produces a harmful effect on normal body structures or functions?
Poison
What is the science of poisons, their actions, their detection, and the treatment of the conditions produced by them?
Toxicology
How many steps are there in the initial evaluation and follow-on poison management?
6
Less than what percent of poisons have specific antidotes?
5
What is the most common route of poison exposure?
Ingestion
What adsorbs many substances in the stomach and prevents absorption into the body?
Activated charcoal (AC)
What is the more common route of exposure to toxic substances in the Navy and in other industrial settings?
Inhalation
What is the most common agent of gas poisoning?
Carbon monoxide
About how many species of scorpions exist in America?
40
How many venomous families of snakes are there?
5
Patients with snakebites must be hospitalized and observed for at least how long?
24 hours
Approximately how many stingray attacks are reported annually in the U.S.?
1800
What is the venom of the blue-ringed octopus which is a neuromuscular blocker called also found in Puffer (Fugu) fish?
Tetrodoxtoxin
The sea snake injects a poison that has 2 to how many times the toxicity of cobra venom?
10
What are composed of minute multicellular animals with spicules of silica or calcium carbonate embedded in a fibrous skeleton?
Sponges
What type of fish poisoning is caused by eating the flesh of a fish that has eaten a toxin-producing microorganism?
Ciguatera poisoning
What is the most popular narcotic drug next to Cocaine because of its intense euphoria and long-lasting effect?
Heroin
What is the most widely abused drug today?
Alcohol
What are the group of drugs that affect the central nervous system by altering the user’s perception of self and environment commonly known as?
Hallucinogens
What is used for the treatment of nausea and vomiting in chemotherapy patients?
Dronabinol
After a single inhaled dose of marijuana, a subjective “high” begins in several minutes and is gone within how many hours?
4
What are potentially dangerous, volatile chemicals that are not meant for human consumption?
Inhalants
