Ingestion poisoning, what should you transport with the patient?

• A. None
• B. Pill bottles and containers with patient
• C. Discharge instructions
• D. A blank note

Answer: (B)

Ingestion poisoning requires you to transport the patient’s medications and containers because the packaging provides exact information about what was ingested—the substance, dose, strength, formulation, and timing. This detail is essential for identifying the toxin, guiding antidote or treatment decisions, anticipating complications, and communicating with poison control or the receiving facility. Without the bottles and labels, clinicians may lack critical clues needed to treat the patient accurately.

Discharge instructions or a blank note don’t offer any actionable information about what was ingested, and transporting nothing would leave clinicians without crucial specifics.