The Five General Principles Used in the Treatment of Acute

question 1

Multiple Choice

The five general principles used in the treatment of acute poisoning are:

• A)Identification of poison, modification of lifestyle, health teaching, decontamination, and increase in the rate of excretion.
• B)Antidote therapy, decontamination, neutralization, prevention of absorption, and increase in the rate of excretion.
• C)Modification of lifestyle, health teaching, antidote therapy, symptomatic therapy, absorbent administration, and dialysis.
• D)Identification of poison, symptomatic therapy, neutralization, dialysis, and absorbent administration.

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Definitions:

Neural Pathways

Networks of neurons that transmit signals between different parts of the brain and the nervous system.

Frequency Theory

Theory on how the inner ear registers the frequency of sound, stating that the perception of a sound’s frequency depends on how often the auditory nerve fires.

Basilar Membrane

A key structure in the cochlea of the inner ear which plays a critical role in the sense of hearing by vibrating in response to sound.

Auditory Nerve

The nerve that transmits auditory information from the inner ear (cochlea) to the brain.