A young man is brought to the emergency department (ED) by ...

[Mr. Wonderful]

A young man is brought to the emergency department (ED) by friends, who say they found him at his home unresponsive. The prescriber suspects that he was poisoned.
 
  During the assessment, the man mumbles a word and becomes comatose. The nurse should immediately prepare to administer
  a. intravenous flumazenil (Romazicon).
  b. syrup of ipecac.
  c. activated charcoal.
  d. intravenous dextrose.

Question 2

The nurse is teaching a class on herbal supplements. In an attempt to evaluate the class's understanding, the nurse asks questions and invites discussion.
 
  Which of the following statements by a member of the class best demonstrates understanding? The herbal supplement label may
  a. claim that the product can be used to prevent or diagnose disease.
  b. include the term antiseptic' on the product label.
  c. indicate that the product may be used to treat diseases.
  d. suggest benefits but must avoid overt claims of benefits.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Intravenous (IV) dextrose should be given immediately for coma of unknown etiology, even if information on the blood glucose level is lacking.
Flumazenil (Romazicon) is indicated for benzodiazepine overdose.
Syrup of ipecac should not be administered to patients with decreased levels of consciousness. Because the drug induces vomiting, the comatose patient would be at risk for aspiration.
If administered within 30 minutes after poison ingestion, charcoal can absorb about 90 of the poison. If administered 60 minutes after poison ingestion, this is decreased to 37 absorption. Although poisoning is suspected, there is no indication of time of ingestion. Therefore, this would not be the best option for treatment.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Herbal labels may suggest benefits, but they cannot make overt claims of benefits.
Herbal supplement labels cannot claim that they are used to prevent, diagnose, or treat disease.
The term antiseptic cannot be used on the label.

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