Which of the following is a recommended treatment for gout?
A. Braces
B. Chemotherapy
C. Regular exercise
D. Reduce meat and beer in diet
E. Appropriate footwear
D. Reduce meat and beer in diet
The most common treatments for gout are pain medications and elimination of foods that cause the formation of uric acid, such as meats, fish, beer, or wine.
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A) "The MDI uses oxygen to administer the medication; the small-volume nebulizer does not." B) "The MDI provides medication with one or two of the patient's breaths; the SVN provides a continuous flow of medication until gone." C) "The MDI uses a mask to administer the medication; the SVN merely requires the patient to hold the device in his mouth and inhale." D) "The MDI requires the EMT to set up and prepare the medication for administration; the SVN does not."
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Potentially lethal disorder of the normal blood clotting system in patients who survive the first hour after injury are at risk for which of the following of these conditions
A. metabolic acidosis C. hypothermia B. coagulopathy D. hyperthermia
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trimester of pregnancy. A) The statement is not correct, but the reason is correct. B) Both the statement and reason are correct but not related. C) Both the statement and reason are correct and related. D) Neither the statement nor the reason is correct. E) The statement is correct, but the reason is not.