Parker is having an acute gout attack and is in pain. If he starts soon after symptoms begin, what should provide him with effective pain control?
A) a heating pad set to as high a level as he can withstand
B) NSAIDs
C) low-dose opiates
D) rest, ice, compression, and elevation
B
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A. Specific teaching behaviors cannot be evaluated. B. Teachers can perform teaching functions in many different ways. C. Teachers are free to teach the way they want depending on their personality. D. Good teaching cannot be evaluated.
Which of the following statements about homicide is FALSE?
A. Most homicides are committed with a firearm. B. Most homicides are committed against strangers. C. Black males are at the highest risk of death from homicide. D. Poverty is a significant factor in homicide.
A good way to boost self-efficacy is to
A. focus on making long-term goals. B. monitor behavior with a journal or log. C. spend more time relaxing. D. have friends and family to tell you what you should do.
Unilateral seizures can be characterized by:
A) electrical disturbances that are localized to the source of the seizure. B) electrical discharge confined predominantly to one of the two hemispheres of the brain. C) widespread electrical discharge in both the right and left hemispheres of the brain. D) no brain disturbance.