As students are studying, one student asks, "What is the difference between anesthetics that are esters and those that are amides?" Which of the following responses is best?
A. "Amides don't last as long so they are very helpful with conscious sedation."
B. "Novocaine is an ester, so just keep that in your mind as an example."
C. "The esters are used as inhaled anesthetics and the amides are not."
D. "Both are local anesthetics but esters are used topically since the risk of anaphylaxis is high."
D
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A) Transfusion therapy B) Iron sulfate supplements C) Stem cell transplant D) Warfarin, a blood thinner to decrease clot formation
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A. provide a fun, physically active break from the classroom. B. develop athletes. C. help youngsters score high on a physical fitness test. D. guide youngsters in the process of becoming physically active for a lifetime
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What will be an ideal response?
Epinephrine: __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word