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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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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