Question 6. emotional abuse of a child occurs when the child's parent physically strikes him or her. A. true B. false

Describe the overall function of the nervous system

Which of the following temperatures is considered febrile and would likely prompt a physician to administer fever-reducing medications? a rectal temperature of 100.3°f an axillary temperature of 97°f an oral temperature of 100.5°f a tympanic temperature of 100.1°f

A92-year-old man with a 45-year history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is intubated in the icu because of a bout of viral pneumonia that fails to improve after 72 hours of antibiotics. although the inspired fraction of oxygen is 100%, the patient's po2 remains at 57 mmhg. positive-end expiratory pressure (peep) is added to allow the inspired fraction of oxygen. twelve hours after the introduction of peep the patient suddenly become hypotensive. at the same time, his oxygen saturation drops from 92% to 61%. on physical examination, his bp is 80/50 mmhg and his pulse is 124/min. he has distended neck veins and distant heart sounds. which of the following would also most likely be seen on this patient's physical examination? - absence of breath sounds in the right hemithorax- high amplitude carotid artery upstroke- a pleural friction rub- pulsus alternans- splenomegaly