A semisolid preparation containing a drug is called a ________.

a.  cream or ointment
b.  lotion
c.  liniment
d.  transdermal patch


a.  cream or ointment

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Fill in the missing word in the definition for the key term.

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An inguinal hernia is found in the:

A) navel. B) groin. C) liver. D) stomach.

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Blood coagulation is initiated by either the intrinsic or extrinsic pathway. The final step in both pathways would be:

A) Activation of factor XII B) Deactivation of fibrinogen, preventing the conversion to fibrin C) Activation of factor X, leading to conversion of prothrombin II to thrombin IIa D) Activation of factors VII, X, V, and II

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The main difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist is

A. psychologists only diagnose behavioral disorders. B. treatment in individual or group settings differs between the two. C. a degree, and the current right to prescribe medicine. D. psychiatrists only work in hospital settings.

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