Which of the following agents is recommended to cancer patients with xerostomia?

a. decaffinated coffee
b. fluoride rinse
c. antibiotics
d. grapefruit juice


b. For prevention of caries the patient should be placed on a neutral sodium fluoride rinse such as Prevident rinse.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The respiratory therapist is performing a physical assessment of a patient receiving pressure sup-port ventilation

The patient is short of breath, has a respiratory rate of 28 breaths/min, a dull percussion note over the right base that becomes resonant over the right upper lobe, and resonance over the left lung. Chest movement on the right side is decreased. The STAT chest X-ray reveals a blunting of the right costophrenic angle. The pulmonary disorder that is causing this clinical presentation is which of the following? a. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) b. Emphysema c. Pneumothorax d. Pleural effusion

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Which of these statements would the EMT expect from a patient with unstable angina?

A) "When I stop what I am doing, the pain goes away." B) "If I take a nitroglycerin tablet, the pain stops." C) "The chest pain awakens me from my nighttime sleep." D) "The antacid my doctor prescribed seems to take the pain away."

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Open injury in which the skin/body part is completely separated from the rest of the body.

a. abrasion b. amputation c. avulsion d. contusion

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