The nurse instructs a group of adults with young families that ...

[leo leo]

The nurse instructs a group of adults with young families that the five general principles for the treatment of acute poisoning are:
 
  1. modification of lifestyle, health teaching, antidote therapy, symptomatic therapy, absorbent administration, and dialysis.
  2. antidote therapy, decontamination, neutralization, prevention of absorption, and increase in the rate of excretion.
  3. identification of poison, symptomatic therapy, neutralization, dialysis, and absorbent administration.
  4. identification of poison, modification of lifestyle, health teaching, decontamination, and increase in the rate of excretion.

Question 2

Which of the five general principles for treating acute poisoning would the nurse use to treat a client who was exposed to an external chemical agent?
 
  Standard Text: Select all that apply.
  1. Topical decontamination
  2. Increase in the rate of excretion
  3. Prevention of absorption
  4. Neutralization
  5. Antidotes and symptomatic therapy

[Sarahjh]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: This list includes components of the five general principles, but not all of them.
Rationale 2: The five general principles are topical decontamination, prevention of absorption, neutralization, increase in the rate of excretion, and antidotes and symptomatic therapy.
Rationale 3: This list includes components of the five general principles, but not all of them.
Rationale 4: This list includes components of the five general principles, but not all of them.
Global Rationale: The five general principles are topical decontamination, prevention of absorption, neutralization, increase in the rate of excretion, and antidotes and symptomatic therapy.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,4,5
Rationale 1: Topical decontamination includes the removal of contaminated clothing and flushing of the skin or eyes. This would be appropriate for exposure to an external chemical agent.
Rationale 2: This would be appropriate for treating an acute poisoning through ingestion.
Rationale 3: This would be appropriate for treating an acute poisoning through ingestion.
Rationale 4: Application of an agent to neutralize the poison would be appropriate for an exposure to an external chemical agent.
Rationale 5: Antidotes and symptomatic therapy could be indicated for treating an external or internal chemical agent.
Global Rationale: Topical decontamination includes the removal of contaminated clothing and flushing of the skin or eyes. This would be appropriate for exposure to an external chemical agent. Application of an agent to neutralize the poison would be appropriate for an exposure to an external chemical agent. Antidotes and symptomatic therapy could be indicated for treating an external or internal chemical agent. The remaining actions are more specifically related to internal exposure.

[leo leo]

Both answers were spot on, thank you once again

[Sarahjh]

Great! Please up vote