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Ebrown

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on: Jun 28, 2018
What is a clinical manifestation of acetaminophen poisoning?
 
  a. Hyperpyrexia
  b. Hepatic involvement
  c. Severe burning pain in stomach
  d. Drooling and inability to clear secretions

Question 2

The nurse suspects that a child has ingested some type of poison. What clinical manifestation would be most suggestive that the poison was a corrosive product?
 
  a. Tinnitus
  b. Disorientation
  c. Stupor, lethargy, and coma
  d. Edema of the lips, tongue, and pharynx


krakiolit

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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Hepatic involvement is the third stage of acetaminophen poisoning. Hyperpyrexia is a severe elevation in body temperature and is not related to acetaminophen poisoning. Acetaminophen does not cause burning pain in stomach and does not pose an airway threat.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Edema of the lips, tongue, and pharynx indicates a corrosive ingestion. Tinnitus is indicative of aspirin ingestion. Corrosives do not act on the central nervous system.


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