The airway adjunct that is used for an unresponsive patient who has a gag reflex is the:

You have been asked to speak to a group of new mothers regarding the emergency treatment of a fever. During your presentation, one of the mothers asks you what temperature would cause a child to seize. Your response would be:

A) "When a child's temperature rises above 105°F, seizure activity will occur." B) "It is not the specific temperature that is of concern, but the rate at which the body temperature rises." C) "If the temperature of a child's fever rises slowly over several hours, she is at greater risk for seizures." D) "For a child to seize when she has a fever, she must also have a history of seizures or a cardiac condition."

A 7-month-old presents with cystic fibrosis (CF) accompanied by failure to thrive and frequent, loose, and oily stools. Sweat testing confirms the diagnosis. Which of the following is character-istic of CF?

a. Autoantibodies that target the lungs and pancreas b. Thick mucous sputum c. Enzymes that degrade surfactant in the alveoli d. A toxic amount of electrolytes from se-cretory glands