2.
Which organ
is damaged 3 to 4 days following an untreated acetaminophen overdose?
a.
brain
b.
heart
c.
liver
d.
spleen
3. Approximately
what dose of acetaminophen is sufficient to cause toxicity if left
untreated?
a.
50
mg/kg
b.
100
mg/kg
c.
140
mg/kg
4. The danger in
oral hypoglycemic drug overdoses are:
a.
degree
of hypoglycemia
b.
recurrence
of hypoglycemia after field treatment
c.
delay
on onset of hypoglycemia after ingestion
d.
all
of the above
5.
Very early
symptoms of a significant iron ingestion are:
a.
nausea,
vomiting, abdominal pain
b.
altered
level of consciousness
c.
muscle
weakness
d.
chest
pain
6. One sign that
may help to distinguish anticholinergic effects of TCA overdose from
hyperadrenergic effects of an MAOI overdose is:
a.
tachycardia
b.
altered
mental status
c.
hyperthermia
d.
dry
skin (absence of sweating)
7. Characteristics
which make hydrofluoric acid burns more serious than other acid burns are:
a.
deeper
penetration & burn depth
b.
concentration-dependent
delay in pain onset
c.
systemic
toxicity of fluoride
d.
all
of the above
8. Acetonitrile
and methanol cause delayed onset toxicity due to:
a.
end
products of metabolism
b.
direct
toxicity of the unmetabolized chemical
c.
delayed
absorption
And for the paramedics and MICN's among you ………
9. Sodium
bicarbonate may be helpful in treating wide complex tachycardia resulting
from overdose of:
a.
Cocaine
& tricyclic antidepressants
b.
Calcium
channel blockers
c.
monoamine
oxidase inhibitors
d.
oral
hypoglycemic drugs
10. The
pediatric (<2 years old) dose of glucose for marked hypoglycemia
resulting from an oral hypoglycemic drug ingestion is:
a.
25 gm
of D50W
b.
1
ml/kg of D50W
c.
2
ml/kg of D25W