An infant has been admitted to the emergency department with acetaminophen poisoning. Which of the following would you expect to administer?
A) Dexamethasone
B) Acetylcysteine
C) Deferoxamine
D) Iron
Question 2
On physical examination, you discover that a 6-year-old's palatine tonsils are somewhat enlarged in the back of his throat. Your best action would be to
A) record this as a normal early school-aged finding.
B) suggest a resident examine him for breathing difficulty.
C) take the child's temperature; this must be tonsillitis.
D) give the child something for pain.
A cyanotic infant. Note the bluish tinge to the skin around the lips, chin, and nose
This father is serving as a secure base for his infant.
Emergency Intervention
To clear an obstructed airway in an infant (A) use chest thrusts followed by (B) back blows.
A physical therapist exercising the patient’s leg in a physical therapy department.
Infant mortality by income quintile, urban Canada, 1996