A patient with peptic ulcer complains of severe duodenal pain. Which of the following treatment options is most likely to relieve this pain?
A. Administration of cholinergic drugs
B. Administration of histamine H1-receptor antagonists
C. Administration of calcium channel blockers
D. Administration of food
Answer: D
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1. "The team provides the client care and I provide the leadership and decision making." 2. "I will manage the complex care and delegate the remaining care to my LPN and ancillary assistants." 3. "Everyone on the team has responsibilities and is accountable to me regarding the effective execution of that care." 4. "I delegate the care of the clients to the appropriate team members and I am re-sponsible for coordinating and directing that care."
A 22-year-old female college student was drugged last night with GHB at a party and subsequently raped. Which of the following responses would suggest that the woman is at risk of silent rape syndrome?
A) The woman experiences intense shame and humiliation after the assault. B) The woman has resolved that she will tell no one about the assault. C) The woman presents to a clinic asking for STD testing the following morning. D) The woman tells her mother what happened and swears her to secrecy.