A 17-year-old girl with suspected intrinsic asthma but nearly normal results on spirometry and flow volume testing takes a methacholine provocative test. The mechanism of action of methacholine most closely resembles that of

A. hemicholinium.
B. acetylcholine.
C. edrophonium.
D. succinylcholine.
E. neostigmine.


B. acetylcholine.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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____ is the ability to see close objects but not distant ones, commonly called, nearsightedness.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word (s).

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The root in the combining form costovertebral means

A. kidney B. bone C. rib D. spine E. pertaining to

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An insulin syringe may be labeled as:

a. U-10 b. U-20 c. U-40 d. U-70

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