Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Levels of total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol are directly related to the frequency of coronary heart disease.
2. Hypnosis may be useful to help control hypertension and other chronic health problems
3. Type-2 diabetes accounts for approximately half of all cases of diabetes
4. Metabolic syndrome involves a combination of insulin resistance, hypertension, high lipids, and central obesity.
5. For most women who develop gestational diabetes during a pregnancy, diabetes becomes an ongoing condition.
1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
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The paramedics have brought a client to the emergency room reporting that the client was in status epilepticus. The paramedics initiated IV lorazepam (Ativan) simultaneously loading with IV phenytoin (Dilantin), anticonvulsants with efficacy. Which of the following statements BEST describes the rationale behind this pharmaceutical intervention?
a. The treatment of choice in status epilepticus is IV lorazepam. Simultaneous loading with IV phenytoin or fosphenytoin is also recommended. b. Simultaneous administration of lorazepam and phenytoin are contraindicated. c. This is an alternative method of treatment if the drug of choice, ethosuximide (Zarontin), is not available. d. The paramedics are not licensed to administer IV solutions.
Radioulnar supination is performed by all of the following muscles except the:
A. supinator muscle. B. brachioradialis muscle. C. anconeus muscle. D. biceps brachii muscle.
The plural form of the singular term lentigo is
A. lentigoes B. lentiges C. lentigines D. lentigos E. lentigum