The most serious adverse effect of amphotericin B is:
A) fever
B) renal damage
C) thrombophlebitis
D) loss of hearing
B) renal damage
B) The most serious adverse effect of amphotericin B is renal damage. This drug is also able to cause blood dyscrasias and loss of hearing.
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A) Apnea B) Dyspnea C) Bradypnea D) Hypoxia
You are assisting a paramedic who is administering glucagon to a patient. Based on your understanding of how glucagon works in the human body, what is the therapeutic goal of this treatment?
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An AEMT is assessing a nine-month-old infant who is "not acting right" per his mother. Assessment reveals him to be extremely irritable, crying weakly, and shows he does not want to be touched by the EMT. Which one of the following BEST describes this infant's mental status?
A) Verbal B) Alert C) Crying D) Lethargic
High-quality care should be rewarded by the _______ system.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).