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A 2-year-old child is found playing with a can of crystalline drain cleaner. There are several crystals in the mouth, which you have the mother wash out. Treatment should be to

  • A. have the mother administer lemon juice or orange juice to neutralize the alkaline crystals and come to your office
  • B. have the mother administer water or milk and call you back in 2 hours
  • C. have the mother administer water or milk and bring the child in for esophagoscopy
  • D. simply observe the child because the crystals are so bitter that the child was trying to spit them out when the mother called, and therefore no problems should occur
Correct Answer: C

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