Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used to relieve inflammation, swelling, stiffness, and joint pain–all of which are commonly caused by:
A) migraines
B) arthritis
C) ankylosis
D) fever
B) arthritis
NSAIDs are used to relieve some symptoms caused by arthritis, such as inflammation, swelling, stiffness, and joint pain. They do not cure arthritis and help patients only as long as they continue to take them.
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The words or icons that are on the top of a computer screen in an electronic health record system
A) Provide quick access to the functions of the system B) Provide instructions for how to enter data into the system C) Provide quick access to supporting documentation such as lab test norms and medication side effects D) Include editing tools so that data can be manipulated in the system
You have been dispatched for a young child with difficulty breathing. As you enter the apartment, which scene size-up clue would best indicate that the patient is experiencing a problem in her upper airway?
A) Grunting with exhalation B) Stridorous noises with inspiration C) Low-pitched sobbing and crying D) Audible wheezing on expiration
In written communication at work, choose an unusual font and print the information on colored paper to make sure the reader remembers what you wrote
A. True B. False
Accelerated junctional rhythm has a heart rate of
A) less than 40. B) 40—100. C) 60—100. D) greater than 100.