Anabolic steroids are classified in which controlled substance schedule?
Schedule II
Schedule III
Schedule IV
Schedule V
Schedule III
Rationale: Anabolic steroids are classified as schedule III substances. They are used therapeutically to stimulate muscle growth and appetite, induce male puberty, and treat chronic wasting conditions such as cancer and AIDS. Their abuse may cause dangerous cholesterol levels, acne, hypertension, liver damage, and structural damage to the heart.
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A) Breathing accelerates. B) The heart pumps faster. C) The skin is hot and dry. D) Blood vessels constrict.
You are caring for a 25-year-old male patient that has been shot once in the head. The patient is in extremis (near the point of death) with a noticeable breathing pattern that alternates between no breathing and fast breathing. Your understanding of pathophysiology leads you to believe the breathing pattern may be due to damage to the section of his brain responsible for respiratory control,
also known as the: A) cerebellum. B) frontal lobe. C) medulla oblongata. D) thalamus.
The "official guidelines for coding and reporting" are ______________ in the ICD-10 version
a. similar b. the same c. different d. deleted
When it comes to your personal mobile device, it would be considered best practice to:
A) ?put the phone away during office hours B) use the phone to take pictures of any suspicious injuries to a patient C) accept or return personal calls during work time D) keep your phone on vibrate while taking vital signs