Patients taking laxatives should be instructed regarding _______.

a.  avoiding gas-forming foods (e.g., onions, cabbage, and beans)
b.  the importance of a high-fiber diet
c.  waiting to drink the laxative until it has thickened in the glass
d.  None of the above.


b.  the importance of a high-fiber diet

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The ________ plant was the original source of the mydriatic drugs atropine and scopolamine

Fill in the blank with the right word.

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Match each name to the definition listed below.

a.  Standards
b.  Controlled (schedule) drug
c.  Legend drug
d.  FDA
e.  DEA

1. Requires a prescription but not a DEA number

2. These were established by the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act

3. Requires a prescription and DEA number

4. Enforcement agency established by the 1970 Controlled Substances Act

5. Approval agency established by the 1938 Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act

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BRCA1 refers to a:

A) cancer treatment B) gene C) surgical instrument D) surgical removal

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What is the purpose of measuring blood pressure?

What will be an ideal response?

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