In a child with second-degree burns from a house fire, the immediate priority would be to
A) decrease anxiety about procedures.
B) maintain adequate circulatory function.
C) relieve pain and discomfort.
D) reassure the child that the family is all right.
C
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A) Generalized seizure B) Absence seizure C) Focal seizure D) Unclassified seizure
For which patient would intravenous ibandronate (Boniva) be a better choice of drug therapy for osteoporosis instead of the oral form of the drug?
a. 66-year-old woman whose osteoporosis is severe has not responded to oral therapy. b. 64-year-old woman who runs 5 miles daily and has type 2 diabetes mellitus. c. 70-year-old woman who is undergoing radiation therapy for breast cancer. d. 58-year-old woman who has early stage Alzheimer's disease.
Which is the fundamental difference between laws and ethics?
A) Laws apply only to individuals B) Laws are defined by the people they affect C) Ethics are directed by changes in social values D) Ethics demand higher levels of moral behavior than do laws
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A) Ergocalciferol B) Cholecalciferol C) Tocopherol D) Menaquinone E) Phytonadione