List some of the benefits of using an alpha-2 receptor agonist

What will be an ideal response?


Advantages to using an alpha-2 receptor agonist include ease of administration, production of analgesia, relatively short duration of sedation, good sedation, potential for reversal.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following characteristics is NOT consistent with simple squamous epithelial tissue?

A. Little extracellular material B. The cells are thin and flat (not thick) C. Acts as a permeability barrier D. Has good blood supply within it E. Rest on a basement membrane

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Which condition results from air being introduced in the pleural cavity between the pleural membranes?

A. Emphysema B. Pneumothorax C. Pneumonia D. Asthma

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The volume of gas remaining in the lungs after a maximum expiration is the ________.

A. tidal volume B. residual volume C. inspiratory reserve volume D. vital capacity

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