LESSON ASSIGNMENT
LESSON 4
Ingested Poisons.
LESSON ASSIGNMENT
Paragraphs 4-1 through 4-10.
OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
4-1.
Identify the principles and categories of ingested
poisons.
4-2.
Identify therapeutic procedures for removing
ingested poisons by emesis, absorption, gastric
lavage, dilution, demulcent, excretion, diuresis,
cathartics, and dialysis.
4-3.
Identify signs/symptoms and treatment for
ingested chemical poisoning.
4-4.
Identify signs/symptoms and treatment for
ingested metal poisoning.
4-5.
Identify signs/symptoms and treatment for
ingested salicylate poisoning.
4-6.
Identify signs/symptoms and treatment for
ingested ethyl alcohol poisoning.
4-7.
Identify signs/symptoms and treatment for
ingested methyl alcohol poisoning.
4-8.
Identify signs/symptoms and treatment for
ingested petroleum poisoning.
4-9.
Identify signs/symptoms and treatment for
ingested vegetation poisoning.
4-10. Identify signs/symptoms and treatment for food
poisoning.
4-11. Identify poison control centers and reference
books for poisonings.
SUGGESTION
After completing the assignment, complete the
exercises of this lesson. These exercises will help you
to achieve the lesson objectives.
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