Calcium carbonate usually is avoided in the treatment of hyperacidity of the stomach because it causes which of the following adverse effects?

A) metabolic alkalosis
B) respiratory alkalosis
C) renal calculi
D) A and C


D

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A) Every 15 minutes B) Every 10 minutes C) Every 30 minutes D) Every 5 minutes

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Oxytocin should NOT be used in patients with significant cephalopelvic disproportion, which is when:

A) the fetus cannot be delivered without position conversion B) delivery has caused cerebral hemorrhage C) the fetal head is too large to pass through the mother's pelvis D) the mother has had a previous cesarean section

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Europe was not to see any dedicated fire forces for ____ years after the collapse of the Roman Empire.

A. 100 B. 500 C. 750 D. 1,000

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