Author Question: A 15-year-old admits to taking a bunch of extra strength Tylenol tablets. Her mother states it's ... (Read 29 times)

frankwu · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

A 15-year-old admits to taking a bunch of extra strength Tylenol tablets. Her mother states it's nothing to worry about because it was just Tylenol. Based on your training you recognize that this ingestion could have serious consequences. It is because toxic amounts acetaminophen can cause irreversible:

a. liver damage.
b. stomach damage.
c. brain damage.
d. hearing damage.

Question 2

It is late Friday evening and you are joining your friends at a cabin for a winter weekend trip. When you open the door you notice how nice and warm it is inside. Your friends though are not very welcoming. They tell you they are not feeling well and complain of being lightheaded and nauseated. Based on their symptoms, you are concerned they may be suffering from:

a. carbon dioxide poisoning.
b. alcohol toxicity.
c. excessive heat exposure.
d. carbon monoxide poisoning.