The newest class of anti-Parkinson drugs is _____ (catechol-O-methyltransferase) inhibitors
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
COMT: COMT inhibitors are a new line of agents that benefit patients with Parkinson's disease with motor complications due to levodopa.
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In which of the following situations is it legal to share information about treatment you provided to a patient?
A) The triage nurse at the ED asks about the care provided to the patient. B) The patient gives verbal consent to release information to a friend. C) The patient's lawyer requests the information over the phone. D) You are asked by a coworker who knows the patient.
The following erythrocyte indices were determined as part of a CBC: MCV 84 fL, MCH 24 pg, and MCHC 30 g/dL. What would you expect to observe on the Wright-stained peripheral blood smear?
a. Normochromic, normocytic erythrocytes b. Hypochromic, microcytic erythrocytes c. Hypochromic, normocytic erythrocytes d. Normochromic, macrocytic erythrocytes
When a patient has been released back to work, all benefits have been paid, and the case is closed, the WC claim is said to be:
a. adjudicated. b. settled. c. open for negotiation. d. closed to negotiation.
Which statement best describes the relative refractory state when the membrane has not fully returned to its resting state?
A) The same strength of a single stimulus can create a firing threshold. B) No amount of stimulus relative to the previous impulse will produce a firing threshold. C) Rapid repetition of the same strength stimulus will create a firing threshold. D) A larger stimulus than the previous stimulus can produce a firing threshold.