Syrup of Ipecac Should Be Administered to Any Child Who

question 25

True/False

Syrup of ipecac should be administered to any child who has ingested a toxic substance.

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Definitions:

Eggs

The female reproductive cells in animals, including humans, or the oval or round objects produced by birds and some other animals, from which offspring can develop.

Sperm

The male gamete or reproductive cell involved in sexual reproduction, which carries genetic information to the ovum.

Dominant Genes

Genetic traits that are expressed in the phenotype even when only one copy is present, overshadowing recessive genes.

Recessive Genes

Genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents, as opposed to dominant genes, which are expressed when inherited from just one parent.