Earwax is known as ________

A. cerumen C. cholesteatoma
B. keratin D. epistaxis


ANS: A

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

Which of the following is the most common and curable form of skin cancer?

A) Pigmentation disorder B) Squamous cell C) Malignant melanoma D) Basal cell carcinoma

Health Professions

Following a call in which you treated a pediatric patient with croup, a new EMT who is in orientation asks you how you can differentiate croup from epiglottitis. Which of these responses would be most appropriate?

A) "The swelling associated with epiglottitis typically decreases with exposure to cool air; the swelling with croup does not." B) "Epiglottitis is accompanied by a cough; croup is not associated with a cough." C) "Croup is typically associated with wheezing; epiglottitis is typically associated with crackles in the lungs." D) "The child with epiglottitis is typically drooling; the child with croup rarely, if ever, drools."

Health Professions

Administration of atropine and ipratropium bromide would be a problem for patients with acute angle glaucoma.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Health Professions

You receive a prescription that reads Vistaril 10 mg p.o. q.i.d. Vistaril is available as 25 mg / 5 mL. Which is the correct amount to administer?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

Health Professions