A 15-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department after a twenty-foot fall while performing stunts on his skateboard behind a large retail business. He was not wearing any protective gear and his friend reported that he struck the back of his head on the pavement when he fell. The friend also reported that the patient was unconscious for several seconds after the fall. In the ED, the patient was conscious and did not complain of any pain or physical discomfort. During a physical exam, the boy appeared to be in perfect health. An MRI of his neck and neck reveal no evidence of trauma. He was admitted overnight for observation. The next morning, he complained of having difficulty with smells. Requried:
What do you think happned with the boy?

Which term defines one's age as measured by how well the body is working? chronological age biological age social age mental age

If bp readings are consistently 145 mm hg/99 mm hg over a period of time, the patient likely has a. prehypertension. b. normal bp. c. hypertension. d. hypotension.

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