Aminoglycosides are used for the treatment of:
A) sore throat
B) herpes zoster
C) sepsis
D) arthritis
C) sepsis
C) Aminoglycosides are used in the treatment of sepsis. They are also used for the treatment of life-threatening infections and in immunocompromised patients.
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What is the name of the abnormal condition in which the bundle of His controls the ventricles at a rate of 40-60 bpm and the atrial rate exceeds the ventricular rate?
A. asystole B. bradycardia C. ventricular escape mechanism D. escape junctional pacemaker
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The pericardium is the wall, or sac, that encloses the heart. 2. Amyl nitrite is often preferred over nitroglycerin because its side effects are better tolerated by patients. 3. When trying to determine if a patient is experiencing angina, the dentist should ask the patient, “What type of pain are you experiencing?” 4. If a myocardial infarction is suspected, the patient should be treated with nitroglycerin. 5. A patient experiencing angina will move around continuously to find a comfortable position; a patient experiencing a myocardial infarction will remain motionless.
Metabolically, the body's organs work together to maintain an acid-base balance.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The human body can hold enough oxygen to sustain life for 8 to 10 minutes
Indicate whether the statement is true or false