Dan is going swimming to get some exercise. Which of the following is appropriate swim safety advice?
A.
If he gets a muscle cramp in his leg, he should try to swim through the pain and immediately swim to shore.
B.
He should go alone so that he doesn't crash into anyone else.
C.
If he is pulled into a current, he should swim toward the shore at a 45-degree angle.
D.
Make sure he takes his medication right before he goes swimming.

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

Recognizing your emotions is an important first step toward a. dealing with them in a healthy way b. acting on them immediately c. using defense mechanisms to deal with them d. denying that they exist

A. hannah wants to improve her cardiorespiratory fitness levels, so she begins to alternate running on a flat track with running up stadium stairs. this principle is known as a type b tedium c time d frequency 2. charlie is easily winded during soccer practice and wants to improve his cardiorespiratory fitness. which activity would be best for him to choose? a lifting weights b walking from one class to another c running in a 5k race d riding a bike at a leisurely pace 3. felicia just began running this past month, but since she continues to run the exact same route and exact same distance every day, she is growing bored with her runs. this principle is known as a tedium b progression c specificity d reversibility