Tobacco is a drug
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
RATIONALE: Tobacco contains nicotine, which is a stimulant.
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Explain the treatment that would be provided for this patient.
A 32-year-old female presents with a positive medical history. She indicates that she has seizures that are not controlled with medication. The patient is scheduled for an initial examination. The dentist has become involved in an extensive procedure, and the patient is kept waiting in the operatory. During this time, she becomes very anxious about the upcoming treatment. The dentist enters the operatory and begins treatment. The patient is very quiet and starts to twitch. She then proceeds to a full tonic-clonic seizure. What will be an ideal response?
To measure PCO2, blood gas analyzers use what electrode?
a. Severinghaus b. Clark c. Sahn d. White
A decrease in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and vital capacity (VC) of greater than 20% when a patient moves from the seated to the supine position is suggestive of which of the following?
a. Diaphragmatic muscle weakness b. Scalene muscle weakness c. Brainstem injury d. Internal intercostal weakness
Systemic corticosteroids, when used at relatively high doses and for extended periods, may induce all the following side effects except:
a. Elevation of blood pressure b. Aggravation of diabetes mellitus c. Hyperplasia of the adrenal cortex d. Cataracts e. Aggravation of tuberculosis