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The nurse is educating the patient about the proper disposal of medications in the home. Which statement by the patient indicates she has a good understanding of the information?
 
  a. Remove the label from the bottle and throw in the trash.
  b. Flush the medication.
  c. Mix the medications with kitty litter and place the mixture in a jar and put the jar in the trash.
  d. Dissolve the medication in water and pour down the drain.

Question 2

The nurse recognizes that a patient is using a portable generator in the house as a power source. What source of poisoning does the nurse appropriately identify?
 
  a. Lead
  b. Carbon monoxide
  c. Antifreeze
  d. Pesticide


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Flushing or pouring the medication down the drain can contaminate the water system. Throwing the medication in the trash poses potential for someone to remove the medication and use it. This can be avoided by mixing it with an undesirable substance like kitty litter or coffee grounds.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Sources of carbon monoxide include automobiles, stoves, gas ranges, portable generators, lanterns, the burning of charcoal and wood, and heating systems. Lead is found in lead-based paints in toys, buildings, and ceramic dishes; sources of lead include water from lead pipes or pipes soldered with lead, gasoline or soil contaminated by gasoline, and household dust that may contain paint chips or soil. Antifreeze and pesticides are liquids.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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