A Patient Has Been Received in the Emergency Department for Treatment

question 24

Multiple Choice

A patient has been received in the emergency department for treatment of poison ingestion. Gastric lavage and placement of activated charcoal has been prescribed. The nurse would withhold this treatment and collaborate with the prescriber if which instances occur?

• A) The patient vomits.
• B) The patient becomes unconscious.
• C) The patient discloses that lithium was the drug taken.
• D) Paramedics report that it has been 2 hours since the drug was taken.
• E) The patient begins to pass copious amounts of watery diarrhea.

---

Definitions:

Desk Pieces

Items or accessories placed on a desk for functional or decorative purposes, often used in professional settings.

Intermediaries

Agents or businesses that act as a middleman in the distribution process or transactions between producers and consumers.

Agents

An intermediary who brings buyers and sellers together and facilitates the exchange.

Brokers

An intermediary who represents clients who buy or sell specialized goods or seasonal products.