Which of the following types of dispersions is either water in oil or oil in water?

An ointment
A lotion
A gel
An emulsion


An emulsion

Rationale: An emulsion is a dispersion that may be water in oil, or oil in water. An ointment is a homogeneous, viscous, semi-solid preparation. A lotion is a liquid for topical application that contains insoluble solids or liquids. A gel is a two-phase system containing extremely fine solid particles that, when mixed, is difficult to distinguish between its two phases – it is considered a semisolid form.

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A. H-H equation B. H-C equation C. A-H equation D. A-A equation

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4. When making ethical decisions, what three questions should you ask yourself?

A. Is it legal? Could I get sued? What would my supervisor say? B. Could I get fired? Could I be prosecuted? Could I get sued? C. Is it ethical? Is it biased? What would my parents say? D. Is it legal? Is it fair? What would my conscience say? E. None of the above

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The term that is synonymous with ventricular relaxation is:

A. diastole. B. systole. C. stroke volume. D. afterload.

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When using the ICD-9-CM, briefly describe how each of the volumes differ. Also briefly define what E-codes and V-codes are and if they are primary or secondary codes.

What will be an ideal response?

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