What should you do if a person is poisoned and breathing but unconscious?

What should you do if a person is poisoned and breathing but unconscious?

• A. Call a neighbor for advice.
• B. Wait until the person is fully conscious.
• C. Provide only water and monitor.
• D. Contact the Poison Centre immediately.

Answer: (D)

When someone is poisoned and unconscious but still breathing, the most important step is to contact the Poison Centre right away for expert, product-specific guidance. Pesticides and other poisons vary a lot in how they should be handled, and the centre can tell you exactly what to do next, including whether to involve emergency medical services and which first aid steps are appropriate for that substance. While you await directions, keep the airway open and monitor breathing; if safe to do so, place them in the recovery position and avoid giving anything by mouth unless the adviser tells you to. Have the product container or label handy to share details like the product name, active ingredients, concentration, amount exposure, and time of exposure.

When someone is poisoned and unconscious but still breathing, the most important step is to contact the Poison Centre right away for expert, product-specific guidance. Pesticides and other poisons vary a lot in how they should be handled, and the centre can tell you exactly what to do next, including whether to involve emergency medical services and which first aid steps are appropriate for that substance. While you await directions, keep the airway open and monitor breathing; if safe to do so, place them in the recovery position and avoid giving anything by mouth unless the adviser tells you to. Have the product container or label handy to share details like the product name, active ingredients, concentration, amount exposure, and time of exposure.