A viral disease that has ravaged African countries with a fatality rate of 50%. Although unclear how the virus is transmitted, scientists believe it is throug
some form of contact with bats.

Advertisements are filled with images of extremely fit and sometimes even underweight people. what is an example of how these images might positively influence a person’s health choices? a) choosing to use weight loss supplements to increase weight loss b) electing to skip meals to reduce calorie intake until target weight is met c) figuring out ways to purge after meals to reduce the number of calories consumed d) finding ways to increase physical activity to burn calories and increase heart weight

What is the hormone in your brain that makes you feel happy?

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