Do you think the media overreacted to stories about Prozac? Can you think of other examples in which the media helped to highlight a problem that the FDA then responded to?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer will vary.
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While participating in a seminar, the LPN becomes engaged in a conversation related to insurance payment for complementary therapy and the use of herbal remedies. Which statement by participants in the conversation is most accurate?
A. "Herbs have been the basis of medications for thousands of years, so they will eventually be paid for by insurance companies; it will just take time." B. "The Food and Drug Administration has set recommended daily allowances, so herbs are not defined as medications." C. "There is very little scientific research for most herbs so the evidence to support effectiveness of therapy is limited." D. "The Eastern philosophy of health and healing that drives medical treatment in the United States does not support the use of herbal remedies."
At its inferior end, the ________ divides into two parts ________. the larynx that leads to the lungs and the esophagus that leads to the stomach
A) bronchus B) pharynx C) turbinates D) trachea
Which of the following statements about glaucoma is NOT true?
A) It is an untreatable condition. B) It can lead to loss of peripheral vision. C) It results from fluid buildup in the eye causing internal pressure and damaging the optic nerve. D) It can be detected through routine eye exams.
A tenderness when palpitating the anatomical snuffbox is highly suggestive of a:
A) Colles's fracture. B) radial head fracture. C) metacarpal fracture. D) navicular fracture.