Which of the following drug characteristics will increase the tendency of a drug to cross cell membranes?
a. ionized and high lipid solubility
b. nonionized and high lipid solubility
c. nonionized and low lipid solubility
d. ionized and low lipid solubility
b. A more lipid-soluble, nonionized drug will pass through the biphospholid layer of the cell membrane.
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Which of the following statements BEST defines sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?
a. The sudden, unexplained, and unexpected death of an infant before an autopsy to determine cause of death. b. The sudden, unexplained, and unexpected death of an infant where a thorough autopsy fails to reveal the cause of death. c. The sudden, unexpected death of an infant where the autopsy reveals the cause of death to be cardiovascular disease. d. The sudden, unexpected death of an infant in its sleep caused by suffocation in the bed clothing.
In a ____, the results of several similar small studies are combined and a statistical hypothesis test is applied.
A. synthesized analysis B. meta-analysis C. direct analysis D. custom analysis
Which of the following is included in Medicare benefits for respite care?
A. The patient must be terminally ill with 2 years or less to live. B. Medicare has no respite care benefits. C. The terminally ill patient is moved to a care facility for the respite. D. Medicare provides a respite for the terminally ill patient.
The glottis is?
A) ?part of the hard palate. B) ?the opening to the bronchioles. C) ?the opening to the pharynx. D) ?the opening to the larynx.