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Poison Flashcards

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What substances are poisonous?

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Any substance can be poisonous if enough is taken

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What is a poison?

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Any substance that is harmful to the body when ingested, inhaled, injected, or absorbed through the skin

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Intentional poisoning

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Result of a person taking or giving a substance with the intention of causing harm

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Unintentional poisoning

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Not intended to harm

Ex: use of drugs or chemicals for recreational purposes in excess amounts or when taken by a toddler

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What is the equation to figure out the volume of a swallow?

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0.21 mL per Kg of body weight

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What are poisonings in the elderly due to?

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Poor eye sight
Confusion
Immobility
Polypharmacy

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Sources of poisoning

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Common substances in the home
Medical 
Food poisoning (contaminated)
Alcohol and med (overdose)
Insect (spiders)
Reptile (snakes)
Jelly fish
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PN’s role in suspected poisoning

You should instruct client to..?

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Stay calm
Do not follow the poisoning advice on product label
Call PCC for instructions before giving pt. anything to eat/drink
Take product with you to the ER
Never give any meds prior to contacting the PCC

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What does the LPN needs to know when calling PCC?

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Age & weight of victim
Substance ingested and how much
When ingested
Other drugs in board

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What to do in case of oral poisoning

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Rinse mouth with water
Call PCC
Do no use home remedies to try to neutralize or induce vomiting

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What to do in case of ocular poisoning

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Rinse eye with room temp tap water for 15 minutes
Hold eye open during irrigation
Call PCC ASAP after exposure

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What to do incase of inhalation poisoning

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Immediately move person to fresh air
Ventilate area ASAP 
Open windows or direct fans towards door 
Protect self
Call PCC and 911
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What to do in case of dermal poisoning

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Wash area with soap and water

Call PCC

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Dermal poisoning

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Rapid absorption

Most commonly from poison ivy or oak

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S&S of dermal poisoning

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Burning, skin irritation, allergic reactions, 
N/V/D
Flushed skin
Dilated pupils
CV abnormalities
CNS and respiratory impairments
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Chlorine gas

What is it and exposure to it?

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Poisonous green-yellow gas described as having a choking odor

Immediately or shortly after exposure to small amounts of it, a person may have chest pain, vomiting, dyspnea, and excess fluid in lungs

16
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How long till exposure in the air of chlorine gas causes death?

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30 minutes

17
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Chemical warfare

Sarin gas

A

A volatile nerve gas that is odorless, tasteless, and diffuses rapidly into skin

18
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Chemical warfare

Mustard gas causes what?

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Causes skin to become blistered and eyes become sore and victims begins to vomit

Causes internal and external bleeding and attack of the bronchial tunes, stripping off the mucous membrane

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What are some NI’s of chemical warfare and dermal exposure?

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Immediately remove any contaminate clothing and rinse with water

Wash same area with soap and water

Call PCC

Protect self

Do not use other meds, ointments, solutions, or products on the affected area

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S&S of medication poisoning

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Loss of orientation
Hallucinations
Changed LOC
Coma
Slurred speech
Extreme mood swings
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NI’s of medication poisoning

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Maintain airway
Monitor VS and LOC
Obtain info about substance injected
Loosen clothing
If unconscious, turn on side
Do not attempt to rouse client if drowsy and has muscle twitching
Apply cool compress if febrile
Protect self
Induce vomiting- only with order
Say with client
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Alcohol Poisoning

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Commonly abused
CNS depressant
Mild intoxication
Severe intoxication

23
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Brown recluse spiders

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Reside in Florida
Usually only bite with trapped next to victims skin
Bites occur when sleepers roll into spider or put on clothes into which spider has crawled
Bites occur under clothing, on thighs, upper arms, lateral torso, or neck
Sometimes known to give dry bites

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S&S of brown recluse bites

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Slow healing necrotic ulcer
Fever and chills
Nausea 
Muscle pain
Flu-like symptoms
Convulsions 
Hemolysis
25
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Treatment of spider bites

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RICE
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation
26
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Another word for lead poisoning

A

Plumbism

27
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Mercury poison S&S

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H/A
Cough
Chest pain
Dyspnea
Mouth soreness
Loss of teeth
B/D
Can damage kidneys
28
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Causes of food poisoning

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Campylobacter 
Norvirus
Salmonella
E. Coli
Improper temp storage of food
Improper canning
29
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Antidote for acetaminophen

A

Mucomyst

30
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MSDS

A

Material safety data sheets

Required by OSHA to be sent by chemical manufacturers to purchasers

31
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Sweet odor of vomit

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Chloroform, acetone

32
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Bitter almond odor of vomit

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Cyanide

33
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Pear odor of vomit

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Chloral hydrate

34
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Shoe polish odor of vomit

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Nitrobenzene

35
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Violet odor of vomit

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Turpentine

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