NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

TOXICOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Activated charcoal is not effective against
A
Kerosene
B
Cyanide
C
Organophospate
D
Shabu
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Activated charcoal is not beneficial because it does not bind kerosene and may induce vomiting.

Detailed explanation-2: -Activated carbon is an adsorbent that is commonly used in the removal of a wide variety of organic compounds including oil from water and has proven to be technically feasible [13].

Detailed explanation-3: -Activated charcoal adsorbs many noxious substances-medical drugs, phytotoxins and poisonous chemicals-onto its surface, preventing their absorption from the gastrointestinal tract.

Detailed explanation-4: -Activated charcoal is used in the emergency treatment of certain kinds of poisoning. It helps prevent the poison from being absorbed from the stomach into the body. Sometimes, several doses of activated charcoal are needed to treat severe poisoning.

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