A Child Is Brought to the Emergency Department After Ingestion

question 11

Multiple Choice

A child is brought to the emergency department after ingestion of a toxic substance. The child is alert and conscious and is reported to have ingested kerosene 20 minutes prior. The nurse will anticipate administering

• A) activated charcoal.
• B) an anticholinergic antiemetic.
• C) gastric lavage.
• D) syrup of ipecac.

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