The need to have larger amounts of a drug to produce the same effect is ____________

a. addiction
b. tolerance
c. dependency
d. side effects


b
RATIONALE: The need to have larger amounts of a drug to produce the same effect is tolerance.

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A) cans and cups. B) cleaning solutions. C) garbage from nonclinical office areas. D) paper.

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Assessment of a 72-year-old man reveals absent lung sounds to the left lung accompanied by a sudden onset of sharp chest pain on the same side. When obtaining the history, which of the following statements made by his wife is MOST important?

A) "He has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease." B) "He has had a fever since last night." C) "He did not take his medications today." D) "He just saw his doctor yesterday."

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Use of the EIN on a standard transaction is required

a. to verify an employee's participation in the group health plan. b. when the sponsor of health plan is a self-insured employer. c. to identify when an employee is enrolled or disenrolled in a health plan. d. to identify the employer of a person covered under a health plan, when the employer is not the sponsor.

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Calcium carbonate usually is avoided in the treatment of hyperacidity of the stomach because it causes which of the following adverse effects?

A) metabolic alkalosis B) respiratory alkalosis C) renal calculi D) A and C

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