Which of the following is a use of octreotide?
A. Stimulating growth hormone production
B. Treating patients with acromegaly who are unresponsive to surgery
C. Treating patients with cretinism who are unresponsive to surgery
D. Inhibiting somatostatin production
Answer: B
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A) Grab bars B) Non-slip mats C) Baseboard heaters D) A smoke detector
PHC in the United States:
a. has dramatically improved since the pas-sage of the Declaration of Alma Ata. b. focuses on the use of government-funded insurance programs. c. lacks community participation and a mul-tidisciplinary health care delivery team. d. utilizes Preferred Provider Organizations to meet needs of the citizens.
The OB-GYN nurse knows that the most common shape for the female pelvis is which of the following?
1. Gynecoid type 2. Android type 3. Anthropoid type 4. Platypelloid type
Which of the following conditions is the most frequent cause of acute renal failure in children?
a. chronic urinary tract infections c. hemolytic uremic syndrome b. nephrotic syndrome d. acute glomerulonephritis