A surgical team decides to use a spinal anesthetic to aid the surgery on a patient's spinal cord. The preferred route of administration for such anesthetic is ________.
A. inhalation
B. intrathecal
C. transdermal
D. intraarterial
Answer: B
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A 22-year-old female college student is shocked to receive a diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. What are the etiology and most likely treatment for her health problem?
A) Autoimmune destruction of skeletal muscle cells; treatment with intensive physical therapy and anabolic steroids B) A decline in functioning acetylcholine receptors; treatment with corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulins C) Cerebellar lesions; surgical and immunosuppressive treatment D) Excess acetylcholinesterase production; treatment with thymectomy
Which statement best describes the advantages of prescription drugs versus over-the-counter (OTC) drugs? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
1. The cost of the drug is always less than the cost of an OTC drug. 2. The practitioner can maximize therapy by ordering the proper medication for the client's condition. 3. There are fewer side effects of prescription drugs than of OTC drugs. 4. The practitioner is able to control the dose and frequency of dosing of the drug. 5. Prescription drugs do not require a practitioner order.
When mixed method research extends the depth and scope of the enquiry by using different measures to explore different inquiry components, this is referred to as:
a. Complementarity b. Corroboration c. Development d. Expansion
Modern pharmacology was introduced to the United States by the opening of the first department of pharmacology at the University of Michigan in the year
1. 1805. 2. 1890. 3. 1847. 4. 1908.