Which of the following is a valid explanation as to why children are at a higher risk to health effects relating to environmental hazards?
a.
children’s smaller lungs make them more likely to fill up with harmful chemicals.
b.
children’s immune systems are not fully developed causing them to be at a higher risk.
c.
children have less outdoor exposure, making them less adapted to outside conditions.
d.
children take more shallow breaths than adults, causing them to inhale contaminants more frequently.

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A62-year-old man is being treated for an acute myocardial infarction. he originally came to the ed with substernal chest pain and diaphoresis. given his risk factors of hypertension, diabetes, tobacco use, and family history, he is considered high risk. an ecg in the ed reveals a left-bundle branch pattern, and cardiac enzymes are elevated slightly. after a focused evaluation in the ed, the patient receives iv thrombolytics. although his bundle branch pattern never resolves, the patient is chest pain-free and haemodynamically stable after thrombolysis. two days later, however, the patient reports episodes of recurrent chest discomfort and shortness of breath overnight. in evaluating for potential myocardial reinfarction, which of the following is the most appropriate diagnostic test? - creatinine kinase- dynamic ecg changes- lactate dehydrogenase- myoglobin levels- troponin i level

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