Which statement best describes common communicable diseases? a. most communicable diseases are either bacterial or viral and infect the respiratory tract. b. all communicable diseases are viruses that cause pneumonia. c. most communicable disease are bacteria and viruses that infect the intestinal tract. d. all communicable diseases are bacteria that grow in the respiratory tract. select the best answer from the choices provided. a b c d

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

If your goal is to improve your person relationships with your friends at school, which category would it fall into? a. physical b. emotional c. social d. academic

Many 1. why should teens be aware of health issues such as healthy sexuality, dealing with conflict, healthy decision making and cpr? 2. explain why in the gym these following rules are very importanta. wearing the proper outfit/equipmentb. make sure people around you are aware c. check for hazardsd. make sure all the equipment is set up properly e. make sure to know where the nearest first aid kit/aed is3. pick a sport out of the following and volleyball, basketball, soccer, ringette, badminton. a) what are the 3 most important aspects/skills to learn in order to perform this activity well? b) explain how each aspect/skill is important when playing the game. c) describe 2 points of strategy you could use to you be successful at this activity.