A trade name for glycerin anhydrous (as used for the eyes) is:

A) Osmitrol
B) Adsorbocarpine
C) Ophthalgan
D) Ismo


C) Ophthalgan
Ophthalgan is the trade name for glycerin anhydrous, which is an osmotic diuretic used in patients needing eye surgery or for acute closed-angle glaucoma.

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a. multisystem failure. c. multiple defect. b. multifactorial disorders. d. geno-environmental.

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By using a pocket face mask with a one-way barrier device in mouth-to-mouth ventilation, you can do all of the following EXCEPT:

A) use both hands on the mask to make a seal. B) cut the rate of ventilations by at least half. C) add protection against meningitis and tuberculosis. D) maintain the patient's head position.

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A high school football player was hit from behind and now complains of severe back pain and numbness to his right leg. Manual spine motion restriction is being maintained by an assistant coach. The trainer has already removed the face mask from the helmet. Once at the patient's side, what should you do next?

A) Remove the shoulder pads as you prepare to place the patient on a backboard B) Carefully remove the helmet C) Apply a cervical collar D) Assess the airway and breathing

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What device is used to facilitate positioning the image receptor, film or digital sensor parallel to the teeth?

What will be an ideal response?

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