John had a stroke and is having difficulty sitting and walking. Which medical professional should he consult to improve his physical abilities? A.
nutritionist
B.
medical researcher
C.
physical therapist
D.
personal trainer

The parents of a 9-year-old girl bring their daughter to the ed. for the last 12 hours, the child has suffered severe nausea and vomiting, as well as diarrhoea and abdominal cramps. further discussion with the child indicates that she suffers from blurred vision and headache. the parents originally were worried about bringing the child to the ed because they feared deportation since the family are illegal immigrants employed to pick strawberries on a nearby farm. on direct questionning, the parents admit that the child was assisting with spraying crops with pesticides the previous day. none of the family members was wearing any protecting clothing. her bp is 88/48 mmhg, pulse is 90/min, rr 33/min, temp 38 c. the child appears sweaty and confused. auscultation of the lungs reveals a diffuse wheeze bilaterally. pupils are miotic and the child has diffuse muscle weakness. which of the following interventions is the most appropriate treatment? - atropine- charcoal- glucagon- naloxone- exposure: consider organophosphate poisoning, which inhibits cholinesterase and results in accumulation of ach in both muscarinic and nicotinic sites. pralidoxime activates achatropine competes with ach only at muscarinic receptors, but will not reverse nicotinic effectscharcoal = gastric decontaminationglucagon = reverse beta-blocker overdosenaloxone = reverse effects of opioids

Which of these statements is a myth

You are staying at a friend's house, and your friend wants to sneak out of the house to go to a party down the street. you really do not want to do this and don't want your friend to do this, either. too many things could go wrong. this is a good time to demonstrate your refusal skills. first, list the four essential components of effective refusal. (4 points) then demonstrate how you would use the essential components to communicate your refusal to your friend. (8 points) finally, list three possible consequences of sneaking out of the house and going to the party. (3 points)