Nitroglycerin tablets are taken

a. sublingually.
b. transdermally.
c. topically.
d. intramuscularly.


a. Nitroglycerin tablets to relieve acute angina pain are placed under the tongue (sublingually) for quick absorption and relief.

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Fill in the blank with correct word.

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Pain is often a characteristic clinical feature of which of the following lesions?

a. Squamous papilloma b. Pyogenic granuloma c. Palatal papillomatosis d. Traumatic fibroma e. Traumatic neuroma

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Moving away from the body's midline is known as:

a. flexion b. extension c. abduction d. adduction

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