Explain the relationship between the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and public health statutes.

What will be an ideal response?

The power of the states to initiate public health statutes is inferred from the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, included in the Bill of Rights. The amendment states "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States, respectively, or to the people."

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Which of the following regarding special populations and medication administration is FALSE?

A) Geriatric patients often have other multiple medical conditions such as liver and kidney dysfunction that does not allow medications to be removed as quickly. B) Infants do not have mature organ systems and often their liver is not mature enough to process and metabolize drugs efficiently. C) Larger patients will require less of a given medication to achieve the therapeutic dose. D) Since men tend to have a greater weight and muscle mass, they tend to require a higher dose than women.

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How can you best use help-wanted ads in the newspaper and professional journals?

a. Depend on them to supply the majority of good leads. b. Apply for every advertised position in your occupational area. c. Apply for only those positions that include the salary in the ad. d. Carefully follow all the directions given for how to apply.

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