Which of the following medications is an example of a xanthine derivative?
theophylline
salmeterol
terbutaline
epinephrine
theophylline
Rationale: Theophylline is a xanthine derivative. Salmeterol and terbutaline are beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonists. Epinephrine is a catecholamine.
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If respiratory acidosis persists after alveolar ventilation of a patient has been increased, which of the following could be the cause?
a. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease b. Pulmonary embolism c. Pulmonary edema d. Low PEEP levels
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Data is entered into the EHR by which of the following methods?
A) It is automatically generated from other reports. B) It is imported from another system. C) It is entered by the patient. D) It is scanned into the EHR. E) All of the above
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