The first effective topical anesthetic was used in 1859 for an ophthalmic surgery. The substance used replaced ____________ for numbing a small area

A) cocaine
B) salt and ice
C) plants
D) none of the above


B

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An example of an infection spread by the airborne method is:

A. AIDS. B. hepatitis A. C. scabies. D. tuberculosis.

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a. Chest trauma b. Malignancy c. Pulmonary embolism d. Surgery

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____ abuse and maltreatment is a public health problem which includes physical, sexual, emotional, and psychological abuse and neglect, as well as control over the elderly person's finances.

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