Which of the following herbs may increase blood pressure when taken with an antidepressant?

a. St. John's wort
b. kava kava
c. valerian
d. ginseng


a. St. John's wort is used for the treatment of depression. If taken with an SSRI, MAOI, or tricyclic antidepressant a serotonin syndrome may result.

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Which of the following should be considered by the EMT as a result of the proportionally larger size of a small child's head?

A) Differences in positioning to maintain an open airway B) Adaptations in positioning for cervical spine immobilization C) Different injury patterns than in adults D) All of the above

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Atrophy of spleen is reported with code _____

a. D73 b. D73.0 c. D73.1 d. D73.9

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The term inferior means toward the feet

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A physician is using somatic gene therapy for a patient with a severe genetic disorder. What is involved in this process?

A. Blocking an overactive pathway. B. Replacing a deficiency. C. Turning off a gene. D. Correcting an abnormality in the genes of sperm or egg. E. Inserting normal copies of the gene.

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