Activated charcoal is given to ________.

a.  cause emesis
b.  minimize systemic absorption of the ingested poison
c.  prevent emesis
d.  maximize systemic absorption of the ingested poison


b.  minimize systemic absorption of the ingested poison

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Puerperium is also known as the ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Each lung is surrounded by the ________, a double-layered serous membrane

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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In Kübler-Ross’s view, the last stage people go through when they believe they are dying is ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Using smokeless tobacco will most greatly increase the risk of

A. lung cancer. B. throat cancer. C. oral cavity cancer. D. kidney cancer.

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