Comprehensive Nursing Pharmacology Q 207

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Gold salt toxicity can be reversed using which medication?

  

     A. Acetaminophen

     B. Dimercaprol

     C. Calcium salts

     D. Hydroxocobalamin

    

    

Correct Answer: B. Dimercaprol

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Dimercaprol, a chelator, is used to treat arsenic, gold, or mercury poisoning.

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Option A: Acetaminophen is an analgesic/antipyretic.

Option C: Calcium salt is the antidote for fluoride ingestion.

Option D: Hydroxocobalamin is the antidote for cyanide poisoning.

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