You are working in the Emergency department when you receive a call from a mother who says her three-year-old has ingested furniture polish. What should you tell the mother to do first?
A)Induce vomiting.
B)Bring the child to the emergency department.
C)Call an ambulance.
D)Call the poison control center.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The mother needs to call the poison control center first. The poison control center will advise the mother what to do from there. Do not induce vomiting unless poison control says to do so. Poison control may advise that the mother bring the child to the emergency department; if so then the mother should call the ambulance.

You Are Working in the Emergency Department When You Receive