The skeletal muscle relaxant of first choice is usually:
A) carisoprodol
B) tizanidine
C) baclofen
D) diazepam
C) baclofen
Baclofen is often the skeletal muscle relaxant of first choice because of its wide safety margin.
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To test for Brudzinski's sign you would:
A) have the patient take a deep breath while you palpate under the right costal margin. B) check for periumbilical ecchymosis. C) place the patient in a supine position and flex the neck. D) stroke the bottom of the foot from heel to toe with a pen.
Which structure carries sensory information?
A) Column B) Dorsal root C) Commissure D) Ventral root
Use of a codified EHR
A) makes it more difficult for clinicians to identify trends in a patient's health. B) complicates the process of drug utilization review. C) makes it harder for clinicians to consult drug formularies prior to writing prescriptions. D) decreases the likelihood that patients will not receive recommended preventive screenings.
A condition that will cause hypoxic hypoxia is:
a. cyanosis. b. decreased cardiac output or heart failure. c. hypoventilation from an overdose of a sedative medication. d. carbon monoxide poisoning.