Poisoning by Snakebite Requires _________

question 1

Multiple Choice

Poisoning by snakebite requires _________.

• A) keeping the patient quiet and transporting to an emergency medical center
• B) induction of emesis
• C) flushing with a continuous stream of water
• D) application of a corticosteroid ointment

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Definitions:

ADH

Antidiuretic Hormone, a hormone produced by the pituitary gland that regulates the amount of water reabsorbed by the kidneys.

Tubular Reabsorption

The second process of urine formation in which the glomerular filtrate flows into the proximal convoluted tubule.

Glomerular Filtration

The process by which the kidneys filter blood, removing excess wastes and fluids to produce urine.

Efferent Arterioles

Structures that deliver blood to peritubular capillaries that are wrapped around the renal tubules of the nephron in the kidneys.