RN Exam Practice
Safety and Infection ControlQuestion 1282 of 2368

A child swallowed a household cleaning product. While waiting for emergency help, which action should the caregiver take?

  1. Make the child vomit right away.
  2. Take the child outside for fresh air.
  3. Spit out whatever is left in the mouth and do not induce vomiting.
  4. Wait to see if symptoms develop before calling for help.
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Correct answer: Spit out whatever is left in the mouth and do not induce vomiting.

For a swallowed poison, anything not yet swallowed should be spit out, and vomiting should not be induced. Emergency services or poison control should be called.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Other Childhood Disorders: Poisoning. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Safety and Infection Control"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026