How will you help someone who is exposed to poisonous chemicals?
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How will you help someone who is exposed to poisonous chemicals?
If the person inhaled poison, get him or her fresh air right away. If the person has poison on the skin, take off any clothing the poison touched. Rinse skin with running water for 15 to 20 minutes. If the person has poison in the eyes, rinse eyes with running water for 15 to 20 minutes.
How would you treat someone you suspected was poisoned?
Inhaled poison. Get the person into fresh air as soon as possible. If the person vomits, turn his or her head to the side to prevent choking. Begin CPR if the person shows no signs of life, such as moving, breathing or coughing.
What is the first aid priority when managing a casualty who has been poisoned?
Immediately get the person to fresh air, without placing yourself at risk. Loosen any tight clothing at the neck. Open doors and windows, if indoors. Avoid breathing fumes.
What is the first aid for inhalation?
In the past, emergency oxygen was commonly recommended as a first aid procedure for almost any chemical inhalation exposure.
What are 5 ways poison can enter the body?
How Workplace Chemicals Enter the Body
- Inhalation (breathing)
- Skin (or eye) contact.
- Swallowing (ingestion or eating)
- Injection.
How do you treat a chemical inhalation?
Many treatments are possible, including the following:
- IV fluids.
- Oxygen by mask or tube.
- Breathing treatment with medicine to open breathing tubes.
- Steroid medications by IV or mouth.
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs by mouth.
- Pain medications by IV or mouth.
- Artificial ventilation (help breathing)
How do you help someone who is unconscious?
Gently tilt their head back to keep the airway open. If breathing or pulse stops at any time, roll the person onto their back and begin CPR. If you think there is a spinal injury, leave the person where you found them (as long as breathing continues).
How would you maintain a clear airway of an unconscious breathing patient?
The simplest way of ensuring an open airway in an unconscious patient is to use a head-tilt/chin-lift technique, thereby lifting the tongue from the back of the throat. The maneuver is performed by tilting the head backwards in unconscious patients, often by applying pressure to the forehead and the chin.