A client brings in a dog that has potentially ingested ethylene glycol within the past 45 minutes. What form of decontamination should the technician use in treatment of this ingestion?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

If a client brought in a dog that had potentially ingested ethylene glycol within the past 45 minutes, the technician should decontaminate with activated charcoal. The charcoal is only effective with the first 1-3 hours after ingestion. Gastric lavage can also be effective with ethylene glycol toxicity, but only in the first few hours after ingestion.

A Client Brings in a Dog That Has Potentially Ingested