Which of the following drugs are most commonly linked to physical dependence?
A) immunosuppressants
B) antibiotics
C) antihistamines
D) narcotics
D) narcotics
Narcotics are most commonly linked to physical dependence. Narcotics include prescribed opioids as well as illegal drugs such as heroin. Many other drugs produce physical dependence, including amphetamines, barbiturates, and ethanol. Some drugs cause specific type of physical dependence even though their effects are outside of the CNS.
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The enzyme system that catalyzes the conjugation of bilirubin is known as:
A. Leucine aminopeptidase. B. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase. C. Uridine diphosphate (UDP) glucoronyl transferase. D. Carbamyl phosphate synthetase. E. Lactate dehydrogenase.
SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).Your patient is a 65-year-old woman from Ecuador. She speaks some English, but not much. She points to her abdomen and says something that you do not understand. Then she begins to cry. Her daughter arrives and asks you what is going on.What is the best thing you can do to overcome the communication barrier with this patient?
A. Ask her daughter to translate what the patient is saying. B. Speak more slowly and loudly to the patient. C. Explain to the daughter that there is a communication barrier and that the hospital will provide a translator when you get there. D. Ask the daughter to step back and stay out of the way.