What is the first step in the emergency treatment of poisoning in a child?
A. Locate the poison.
B. Assess the child.
C. Prevent absorption of the poison.
D. Terminate exposure to the toxic substance.
Answer: B. The initial step in treating a poisoning is to assess the child. Then treat immediate life-threatening conditions and initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation if indicated. Locating the poison, preventing absorption of the poison, and terminating exposure to the toxic substance are important but none of these is the first step.
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