Which of the following describes MedWatch?

It is a service established by AARP to monitor polypharmacy in elderly adults
It is a reporting program available to health care providers to report adverse events that pose serious health threats
It is a device that signals when another IV bag needs to be hung in an institution
It is a reporting program available to pharmacies indicating physicians who may be overprescribing narcotics


It is a reporting program available to health care providers to report adverse events that pose serious health threats

Rationale: MedWatch is a reporting program available to health care providers to report adverse events that pose serious health threats. It also is used to voluntarily report medical products that may be harmful.

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You arrive on the scene to find a 21-year-old woman agonally breathing. Her friend states she is a habitual drug user and might have overdosed on heroin. What medication will help negate the effects of the drug and improve respirations?

A) Romazicon B) Atrovent C) Albuterol D) Naloxone

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Many of the proteins that make up the remainder of plasma volume, such as albumin and clotting factors, are manufactured in the:

A) bone marrow. B) spleen. C) kidneys. D) liver.

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Which of the following best defines hematology?

a. Study of blood chemistry b. Study of blood proteins c. Study of blood plasma d. Study of blood cells

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White blood cells that release histamine are?

A) ?eosinophils. B) ?neutrophils. C) ?basophils. D) ?lymphocytes.

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