NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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How can you tell cyanide poisoning from carbon monoxide?
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With CO they had convulsions, with cyanide their cheeks are flushed red
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With cyanide, they had convulsions, with CO their lips are blue
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With CO their lips are blue, with cyanide their cheeks are flushed red
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With cyanide, their lips are blue, with CO their cheeks are flushed red
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Acute CO poisoning mostly alters neurological cognitive function and even consciousness without significant alteration of vital functions while CN primarily alters consciousness with early onset of severe alteration of vital functions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hydrogen cyanide is a pale blue or colorless liquid at room temperature and is a colorless gas at higher temperatures. It has a bitter almond odor. Sodium cyanide and potassium cyanide are white powders which may have a bitter almond-like odor.
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