The mainstay of pharmacological treatment of alcohol withdrawal has been ____.

A. lorazepam
B. benzodiazepines
C. diuretics
D. spiritus frumenti


Answer: B

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A) 36 percent B) 40 percent C) 27 percent D) 18 percent

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The mass of aerosol particles produced by a nebulizer in a given unit time best describes which quality of the aerosol?

a. Stability b. Density c. Output d. Deposition

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Which of the following patients is in the anatomic position?

A. a man lying down on his back with his arms across his chest B. a woman standing and facing you, with arms at the sides and thumbs pointing outward C. a child on her left side with her right knee pulled up toward her stomach D. a man facing you with his feet 12? apart and his hands interlocked behind his head

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Calculate the BSA value by using the BSA formulas. Height: 60 cm Weight: 6 kg BSA: __________ m2

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

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