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A client staggers into the emergency department with his son who states that his father has not been well for a couple of weeks. The client's heart rate is 120 and lung sounds reveal crackles and a respiratory rate of 30. The client also reports right flank pain. The son says that his mother has been acting strangely and thinks she might be poisoning her husband. Which clinical manifestation indicates the type of poisoning involved?

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Answer:

Ethylene glycol (antifreeze)

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that the type of poisoning involved would be Ethylene glycol also known as antifreeze. This is a liquid used in cars that keeps the radiator's from freezing in cold temperatures. It is odorless and tasteless and can be high poisonous when ingested. This poison also causes the crackles in the lungs as described in this scenario.

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