A Child Is Admitted to the Emergency Department with Symptoms

question 47

Multiple Choice

A child is admitted to the emergency department with symptoms of nausea,diarrhea,dizziness,and confusion.His mother found an open dietary supplement bottle for a single trace mineral.A poisoning with which trace mineral would most likely have caused the child's symptoms?

• A)iodine
• B)zinc
• C)selenium
• D)copper
• E)iron

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Recovery

The return of a conditioned response that had vanished, following a pause where the conditioned stimulus was not presented.

Classical Conditioning

The conditioning process of repeatedly associating two stimuli together, such that a reaction first brought about by the second stimulus is later brought about by the first stimulus alone.

Misusing Punishment

The incorrect application of punishment that can lead to unwanted consequences, such as reinforcing the undesired behavior it seeks to discourage.

Observational Learning

The process of learning behaviors by watching and imitating others.