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Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy - ✔ANASWER✔-A caregiver
making up or causing an illness or injury in a person under his or her
care.


Symptoms of depression - ✔ANASWER✔-Side effect of medications
such as serotonin and norepinephrine.


Lesion characteristics - ✔ANASWER✔-A dark raised and asymmetric
lesion with irregular border is indicative of melanoma.

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Short-Acting Beta Agonist (SABA) - ✔ANASWER✔-Inhalers for acute
asthma attacks, quickly relieve constriction.


Puffiness of the eyes - ✔ANASWER✔-Dull puffiness of the eyes
pronounced not pitting periorbital edema suggests nephrotic syndrome.


Prophylactic medication for migraines - ✔ANASWER✔-
Amitriptyline (Elavil) is considered off-label use for prophylactic
treatment of migraines.


Scaling on the scalp - ✔ANASWER✔-Areas of scaling on the scalp with
round patches of alopecia are consistent with tinea capitis.


Combined hormonal contraceptive contraindications -
✔ANASWER✔-Contraindicated in women older than 45, breastfeeding,
smoking, hypertension, diabetes, or history of stroke.


Bloody nipple discharge - ✔ANASWER✔-Bloody spontaneous
discharge from the right nipple indicates the need for further evaluation.


Visual acuity test - ✔ANASWER✔-20/30 in the left eye and 20/40 in
the right eye using the Snellen eye chart indicates the need for further
evaluation.

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Rho (D) immunoglobulin administration - ✔ANASWER✔-Rh negative
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women should receive Rho (D) immunoglobulin at 28 weeks' gestation.
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Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) - ✔ANASWER✔-MCV
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describes the size of the RBCs; small-sized RBCs result in a lower MCV,
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while larger RBCs result in a higher MCV.
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✔ANASWER✔Venlafaxine (Effexor) should be avoided due to serious vt vt vt vt vt vt vt




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Prostaglandin E1 (PG1) mechanism - ✔ANASWER✔-Maintains vt vt vt vt vt




patency of the great arteries in a patient with transposition of the great
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arteries.
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Calf pain in peripheral artery disease - ✔ANASWER✔-A dull pain or
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cramp describes lower extremity calf pain associated with peripheral
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artery disease.
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Hyperprolactinemia symptoms - ✔ANASWER✔-Typical symptoms vt vt vt vt




include infertility, oligomenorrhea, or amenorrhea in premenopausal
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women.
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Asthma treatment - ✔ANASWER✔-Short-acting bronchodilators are
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used to relieve acute wheezing in asthma patients.
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Shingles vaccine - ✔ANASWER✔-The shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine
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reduces the risk for infection with the virus that causes painful
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localized blistering rash.
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Albuterol - ✔ANASWER✔-Common SABA, brand name Ventolin.
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Levalbuterol - ✔ANASWER✔-SABA, brand name Xopenex, less side vt vt vt vt vt vt vt




effects.
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Pirbuterol - ✔ANASWER✔-SABA, brand name Maxair, used for
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asthma.
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Terbutaline - ✔ANASWER✔-SABA, brand name Brethine, relaxes
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airway muscles.
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Metaproterenol - ✔ANASWER✔-SABA, brand name Alupent, vt vt vt vt vt




bronchodilator.
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Varicella vaccine - ✔ANASWER✔-Protects against chickenpox and
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shingles.
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Shingles (herpes zoster) - ✔ANASWER✔-Painful rash from dormant
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varicella zoster virus.
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