Author Question: Your neighbor has been cleaning up the wooded area around his yard and burning brush and weeds. He ... (Read 44 times)

moongchi · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Your neighbor has been cleaning up the wooded area around his yard and burning brush and weeds. He tells you that he is trying to rid the area of poison ivy. You recognize that his actions could:

a. cause significant respiratory problems for anyone exposed to the smoke.
b. encourage the poison ivy to grow into any area where the smoke travels.
c. temporarily solve his problem but will not permanently kill the poison ivy.
d. be a great solution that you should use around your house.

Question 2

You are working at the first-aid station at the local scout camp. A counselor brings in two young boys that he thinks were playing in an area where poison oak was found. Which of the following actions would not be a part of your treatment for the possible exposure to poison oak?

a. Putting on non-latex gloves before examining the boys
b. Washing the boys' hands and arms with hot water and soap
c. Applying a topical cream such as bacitracin to the boys' hands and arms
d. Using a commercial cleanser such as Oak-N-Ivy to wash the boys' hands and arms