Medical, OB/GYNQuestion 65 of 100
Activated charcoal may be indicated (per protocol/medical direction) for:
a.A caustic acid ingestion
b.A petroleum product ingestion
c.Certain oral poisonings in an alert patient who can protect the airway
d.An unresponsive patient
Explanation
Activated charcoal can bind some ingested poisons in an alert patient able to protect the airway, when directed by protocol or medical control. It is not used for caustics, hydrocarbons, or patients with decreased consciousness.
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