Your young patient appears ill with a high fever, difficulty swallowing and breathing, and drooling. You see that he is sitting upright and leaning forwarding. What should you suspect?
A) Croup
B) Pneumonia
C) Epiglottitis
D) Scarlet fever
C
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Which biologic drug is used to treat chronic renal failure?
A) Ustekinumab B) Alefacept C) Infliximab D) Erythropoietin
An obese female has called you with the complaint of abdominal pain. The regular adult cuff will not fit around her arm, so you retrieve the large adult cuff from your supplies. Embarrassed, the woman says, "My arm is so fat. Do you really need to roll up my sleeve to get my blood pressure?" Your best response would be:
A) "If you do not want me to take your blood pressure, I do not have to." B) "I have seen plenty of big arms, and yours is nothing compared to some of them." C) "I am getting your blood pressure, not measuring your arm, but you really need to lose some weight." D) "I am not concerned with the size of your arm. I am interested in your blood pressure."
Which of the following is NOT an environmental factor affecting the storage of medications?
Light Security Heat Humidity
Hepatic enzyme activity is NOT mature until:
A) 1 to 2 weeks of age B) 1 to 2 months of age C) 1 to 2 years of age D) 2 to 5 years of age