A compulsive and overwhelming dependence on a drug is known as:
A) habituation.
B) tolerance.
C) addiction.
D) withdrawal.
C
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a. is to be returned to its shielded container. b. is to be returned to its unshielded container. c. thrown directly into a regular trash can for disposal. d. dumped into any regular sink and washed down the drain.
All of the following are physiological functions of zinc except one. Which is the exception?
A) Cell growth and replication, and wound healing B) Taste smell function C) Vitamin C absorption D) Immune system function
Harvey Cushing, M.D., and William Bovie, Ph.D., collaborated in the 1926 to create the first:
a. anesthesia machine b. electrosurgical unit c. heart-lung machine d. portable x-ray generator
A middle-aged woman has acute shortness of breath and respirations of 30 breath/min. How should you first manage this patient?
A. Assess respiratory quality B. Begin assisting ventilations. C. Apply supplemental oxygen D. Perform a detailed examination