RTE Final exam review Questions With Verified Answers
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RTE Final exam review Questions With Verified Answers
A person who has ingested a poison should be encouraged to vomit: - Answer-Only if advised to do so by he Poison Control Center
/.You suspect that a person has sustained poisoning by injection. Which of the following would help support y...
A person who has ingested a poison should be encouraged to vomit: - Answer-Only if
advised to do so by he Poison Control Center
/.You suspect that a person has sustained poisoning by injection. Which of the following
would help support your suspicions? - Answer-Localized rash
/.Over-the-counter antihistamine drugs are useful for: - Answer-To relieve itch from
posies plant contact
/.ou should consider all household or drugstore products to be potentially harmful to
children. - Answer-True
/.Exposure to carbon monoxide: - Answer-Can be unreliable since it is a colorless and
odorless gas.
/.Poisoning occurs when: - Answer-An exposure to an external substance that can
cause injury, illness or death enters the body.
/.You are passing by a warehouse when you hear a cry for help. As you approach the
building, you smell a strong, unpleasant odor. Through a window, you see a person
lying on the floor trying to crawl out of the building. Which of the following would you do
first? - Answer-
/.After brushing dry chemicals off an affected person, which action would you do next? -
Answer-Flush the skin with large amounts of continuous running water.
/.A person who dies from anaphylaxis usually does so as a result of: - Answer-Severe
impaired breathing
/.The four ways that a poison can enter a person's body are: - Answer-Through the
lungs, by being swallowed, through the skin or by being injected.
/.You should remove any tentacles from a jellyfish sting by scraping the affected area
with a towel, gloved hand or plastic card. - Answer-true
/.Why is it important to ask a person who has an insect sting if they have had any prior
serious reactions to insect stings? - Answer-If the person has had a prior serious
reaction, the current sting may result in anaphylaxis; call 9-1-1 or the local emergency
number.
, /.A friend is stung on the arm by a jellyfish. Which of the following would be most
appropriate to do immediately? - Answer-Irrigate the injured arm with large amounts of
sea water/ vinegar
/.West Nile virus is caused by the bite of which of the following? - Answer-Mosquito
/.You ensure that a person who has been bitten by a black widow spider is taken to a
medical facility for which reason? - Answer-An antivenom is available for black widow
bites, and other treatment may be needed as well.
/.Which of the following is the best way to remove an embedded tick from the skin? -
Answer-Pull slowly, steadily and firmly upward with fine-tipped pointed, non-etched,
non-rasped tweezers as close to the skin as possible.
/.If you suspect that a person is showing signs or symptoms of West Nile virus, which of
the following would you do? - Answer-Have the person seek medical attention
immediately.
/.You are swimming in the ocean and receive a bite on the leg from something in the
water. As you exit the water, you notice there is a red painful area where you think the
bite occurred. What should you do? - Answer-Call, or have someone else call, 9-1-1 or
the designated emergency number.
/.Which of the following is the best treatment for a scorpion sting? - Answer-Call 9-1-1 or
the designated emergency number immediately.
/.Your child is playing in the park and tells you that a squirrel bit him. What care would
you give your child? - Answer-Get the child to professional medical care as soon as
possible.
/.Amphetamines, dextroamphetamines and methamphetamines are classified as: -
Answer-Stimulants
/.The cycle of binging and purging is associated with which of the following disorders? -
Answer-Bulimia
/.Aspirin is used to relieve minor pain and reduce fever. When it is overused, aspirin
can: - Answer-Cause inflammation of the stomach and impair normal blood clotting.
/.The easiest way to prevent the accidental misuse of a medicinal substance is to: -
Answer-Read the product information and use it only as directed.
/.The most common stimulants in America are legal. Which of the following is the most
commonly used stimulant? - Answer-Caffeine
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