Yasmine suffers a second degree burn on her arm in a kitchen accident. The doctor at the emergency room gives her a prescription for silver sulfadiazine cream. What is the action of this cream?

A) decreasing itchiness
B) infection prevention and treatment
C) reducing scar formation
D) pain control


B

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A. involves monitoring your sleeping habits at home. B. records information such as the times you go to bed and awaken, and what you consume in the evening. C. measures how long it takes you to fall asleep. D. is repeated five times during the day in a sleep clinic.

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Hypnotherapy involves the induction of a state of deep sleep, during which the therapist plants suggestions to influence health.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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