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How does the endocrine system affect the body's functions? o o o o it secretes enzymes directly into the bloodstream. it secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream. it secretes enzymes through ducts to the surface of organs. it secretes hormones through ducts to the surface of organs.

For years, tobacco products have included a message from the surgeon general warning the negative effects of tobacco use. at this time, a push is being made for the fda to begin to regulate e-cigarettes in order to mandate warning labels and age restrictions. write a paragraph that identifies 2 health problems that have been linked to nicotine and/or tobacco use. you should include statistics demonstrating the incidence of problems among smokers and provide a resource citing where you found the information provided. (remember from unit 1 what makes a resource reliable.) due in 2

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