Oral decongestants should NOT be taken within 2 hours of:

A) breakfast
B) exercise
C) dinner
D) bedtime


D) bedtime
Oral decongestants should not be taken within 2 hours of bedtime because a common ingredient–pseudoephedrine–may act as a stimulant.

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Which statement is accurate regarding the Affordable Care Act's impact on children?

A) The ACA requires insurers to allow children and young adults to stay on a family policy through age 30. B) The ACA will affect children more than working-age adults. C) The ACA will create a seamless system of coverage for children who live in complex family situations. D) The ACA includes provisions that will significantly reduce barriers to care for some children.

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En route to the hospital, a diabetic patient regains partial consciousness. He tells you that he feels fine and that he does not want to go to the hospital. Under these circumstances, you should:

A. cease further treatment and have the patient sign a release. B. assess whether the patient's mental condition is impaired. C. tell that patient that once care is started it cannot be stopped. D. request that the police place the patient under protective custody.

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Your patient has been impaled on a metal fence. The object is through the medial thigh and the patient is still on the fence. You should:

A) contact medical direction regarding tourniquet placement for bleeding control. B) carefully lift the patient off the fence and control hemorrhage and treat for shock. C) cut the fence below the patient and then remove the post while controlling bleeding. D) none of the above.

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