Which of the following statements about bronchial asthma is TRUE?
A) The nonselective sympathomimetics continue to be the most popular treatments for mild to moderate asthma attacks.
B) Prednisolone and methylprednisolone should be reserved for only the most severe asthma attacks.
C) People with bronchial asthma maintain symptom-free lifestyles with daily treatments of propranolol.
D) Ipratropium (Atrovent) is often added to beta-agonists to treat bronchospasm because it works through a different mechanism from beta agonists to relax bronchial smooth muscle.
D
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A: cover both of his eyes with sterile gauze and transport at once. B: flush both eyes with sterile water for no more than 5 minutes. C: force his eyes open and assess for the presence of severe burns. D: continuously flush his eyes with saline for at least 20 minutes.
Which of the following is the largest programmatic accrediting agency for the radiologic technology profession?
A) JRCERT B) AART C) ASRT D) AMA