Corrosive Poisons Practice Questions

Question 1

True about acid injury to eye are all except?

Accepted Answer

more destructive than alkali injuries

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steroids are used to control inflammation

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makes a barrier and prevent deeper penetration

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glaucoma is most preventable complication following acid injury

Question 2

Yellow discoloration of skin and mucosa is seen in poisoning with:

Accepted Answer

Nitric acid

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Phosphoric acid

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Sulphuric acid

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Nitrous oxide

Question 3

Gastric lavage is contraindicated in?

Accepted Answer

Hydrocarbons

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Bicarbonate

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Organo-Phosphosphate poisoning

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PCM toxicity

Question 4

A body is discovered with burn marks as shown in the image, resembling a 'crocodile skin' pattern. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

High voltage electrical burns

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Chemical burns

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Scald burns

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Radiation burns

Question 5

Which of the following statements regarding upper gastrointestinal involvement in corrosive poisoning is true?

Accepted Answer

With alkali, involvement of the esophagus is more than the stomach.

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With alkali, there is more superficial injury than with acids.

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With acids, there is deeper tissue penetration than with alkalis.

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With acids, involvement of the stomach is more than the esophagus.

Question 6

The poison commonly detected in exhumed bodies is:

Accepted Answer

Arsenic

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Lead

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Mercury

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Cadmium

Question 7

Which type of poison is known to cause the most severe damage to body tissues upon contact or ingestion?

Accepted Answer

Corrosive poison

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Irritant poison

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Alcohol

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Opioid

Question 8

Which of the following statements about acid poisoning is true?

Accepted Answer

Vitriolage refers to the act of throwing acid on someone.

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The greatest damage occurs along the lesser curvature of the stomach.

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The type of acid ingested does not determine the chance of perforation.

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Corrosives cause coagulative necrosis, but this is not the primary concern in acid poisoning.

Question 9

Vitreous humor is preserved in suspected poisoning with:

Accepted Answer

Alcohol

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Cyanide

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Morphine

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Carbon monoxide

Question 10

Gastric lavage is contraindicated in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Kerosene poisoning

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Organophosphorus Poisoning

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Dhatura poisoning

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Arsenic poisoning

Corrosive Poisons — MCQs

Corrosive Poisons — MCQs

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