Chapter 14: Poisoning
Read Chapter 14.
Your textbook has the most detailed and expanded information for each topic. There are chapter workbook assignments to complete with each lesson.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this lesson, participants will be able to:
- Identify how to access the poison control centre.
- Identify how poisons enter the body.
- Describe the signs and symptoms of poisoning.
- Demonstrate the general care for poisoning emergencies.
- Identify the signs and symptoms of substance misuse and abuse, and initial interventions.
- Identify how crowd management agents (e.g., pepper spray) impact the body and its systems.
- Demonstrate the care for patients who have been exposed to a crowd management agent.
11 Lessons