What Should Be Your First Action When Assisting a Victim

question 34

Multiple Choice

What should be your first action when assisting a victim who has swallowed a poisonous substance?

• A) Observe him carefully for adverse reactions.
• B) Induce vomiting.
• C) Look for the accidental poisoning instructions on the label of the substance.
• D) Call the Poison Control Center or EMS.

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Definitions:

Significance Level

A threshold used in hypothesis testing to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis, typically expressed as a probability such as 0.05 or 5%.

Type II Error

The failure to reject a false null hypothesis, also referred to as a "false negative."

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or relationship between specified populations or variables.

Operating Characteristic

A function or curve that describes the discerning capacity of a statistical test, defining the probabilities of accepting a hypothesis over a range of values.