Your First Priority in the Treatment of an Inhaled Toxin

question 19

Multiple Choice

Your first priority in the treatment of an inhaled toxin is to:

• A) decontaminate the patient.
• B) remove the patient from the source.
• C) flood with oxygen.
• D) deluge with water.

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Definitions:

Columnar Cell

A type of epithelial cell that is taller than it is wide, often found lining organs such as the intestine, where it aids in absorption and secretion.

Prevent Water Loss

Mechanisms or behaviors that organisms deploy to retain moisture and avoid dehydration.

Keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium

This refers to a type of tissue composed of multiple layers of cells, with the outer layers being hardened by keratin, providing protection against abrasion, dehydration, and infection.

Nonkeratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium

A type of epithelium consisting of multiple layers of cells, found in moist areas of the body where protection against friction is required, without the surface layer of keratin.