A prolonged asthma attack that cannot be broken with epinephrine is:

a. status asthmaticus.
b. beta-resistant primary bronchospasm.
c. status epilepticus.
d. sympathorefractory asthma.


a

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Fill in the blank with correct word.

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The tray used for alginate impressions is (are) ____________

a. perforated b. rim locked c. either a or b d. neither a nor b

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To prevent introducing a contaminating substance into a trace-element collection tube, it is suggested that the phlebotomist

A. collect the trace-element tube last in the order of draw B. draw it by itself using a syringe or evacuated tube system C. use a syringe and transfer blood into the royal blue tube test D. use only a royal blue short-draw tube with heparin or EDTA

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A chronic skin disorder that is characterized by red patches covered with thick, dry, silvery scales is ____.

a. psoriasis b. impetigo c. eczema d. shingles

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