Exam 109: Management of Poisoning

A patient will begin taking dimercaprol [BAL in Oil] for arsenic poisoning. The nurse performs a medical history on this patient. Which aspect of the patient's history would cause the most concern?

Which chelating agents can be used to treat iron toxicity? (Select all that apply.)

A pediatric patient ingested a narcotic analgesic at a grandparent's house 15 minutes before arriving in the emergency department. The nurse is preparing to administer activated charcoal. Which statement by the nurse is correct?

A patient is brought to the emergency department after ingestion of an unknown substance. The patient has been vomiting and complains of abdominal pain. The nurse observes that the patient's oral mucous membranes are dry,the heart rate is 88 beats per minute,and the blood pressure is 90/60 mm Hg. The nurse will prepare to initially:

A patient overdosed on aspirin several hours ago and is brought to the emergency department. The nurse assists with supportive care and then asks the provider about an order for which drug?

A parent brings a child to the emergency department,because the child drank a solution containing ferrous sulfate. The nurse will prepare for:

A nurse is teaching a patient who works with heavy metals and who is about to begin taking a chelating agent to treat heavy metal poisoning. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

A child is admitted to the hospital after a routine lead screen reveals an elevated serum lead level. The prescriber has ordered edetate calcium disodium (calcium EDTA)as a chelating agent. During this drug treatment,the nurse will expect to:

An alert child is brought to the emergency department after ingesting gasoline. The nurse will prepare to administer which treatment to minimize poison absorption in this child?

A prescriber has ordered deferasirox [Exjade] to treat iron overload associated with chronic blood transfusions. The nurse learns that the patient takes cholestyramine to reduce cholesterol. The nurse will contact the provider to request an order to:

A young patient is brought to the emergency department by friends,who say they found him unresponsive at his home. The prescriber suspects that the patient was poisoned. During the assessment,the man mumbles a word and becomes comatose. The nurse should immediately prepare to administer: