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.
Infant Attention to Stimuli Varying in Complexity
Drugs Commonly Stocked in an Emergency Medical Box
A physical therapist exercising the patient’s leg in a physical therapy department.
Facility Emergency Response Plans. Courtesy of Chris Weber, Dr. Hazmat, Inc.
An infant begins to notice the external environment by the age of 4 to 8 months
Emergency Care