An 8-year-old patient is brought to the pediatrician's office with the complaint of uncomplicated flulike symptoms for 1 day. The pediatrician asks you to suggest an inhaled antiinfective. Which medication is the most appropriate at this time?
a. Aztreonam
b. Zanamivir
c. Ribavirin
d. Tobramycin
ANS: B
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A) The hypothalamus produces all of the releasing hormones that act on other endocrine organs.
B) The hypothalamus is the link between the central nervous system and the endocrine system.
C) The hypothalamus regulates most endocrine activities via positive feedback mechanisms.
D) The hypothalamus is also known as the posterior pituitary gland.
The _________ is a roughly diamond-shaped, skin-covered muscular tissue that separates the vagina from the anus
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You are called to an alcoholic crisis center to transport a patient experiencing delirium tremens. When assessing the patient, which signs or symptoms would the EMT associate with this condition?
A) Seizure activity, memory impairment, tachycardia, tremors B) Constricted pupils, hypothermia, confusion, hypotension C) Loss of memory, hallucinations, fever, dilated pupils D) High fever, seizure activity, sweating, restlessness
You are dispatched to a multiple vehicle collision on a busy interstate highway. Your crew identifies a critical patient entrapped in a small sedan with significant intrusion into the occupant area on the front and left side. One of your crew members, dressed in fully protective gear, volunteers to enter the vehicle to begin assessment and treatment. Given that access to the patient is limited,
you tell him to concentrate on assessing which of the following parts of the patient's body? A) Head, posterior torso, and lower extremities B) Torso, pelvis, and lower extremities C) Head, chest, and upper extremities D) Head, chest, and torso