Patients taking bisphosphonates for cancers that have spread to the bone are more prone to the development of _____ of the jaws
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osteoradionecrosis: Patients receiving intravenous (IV) and even oral bisphosphonates for cancer that has spread to the bone and undergoing extensive dental treatment such as tooth extractions and implant surgery can develop a condition called osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) in which there is extensive bone damage.
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ASHP risk level ________ includes products with the least potential risk of product integrity and patient safety, whereas risk level ________ includes products with the greatest risk
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________ are longer-term exposures, typically a month or more, of a low dose with decreased intensity
A) Toxicants B) Acute exposures C) Toxidromes D) Chronic exposures
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