Thalidomide was being sold as a sleeping pill outside the United States when it was discovered that the drug could harm:
A) elderly patients
B) female patients
C) fetuses during the first trimester of pregnancy
D) children allergic to penicillin
C) fetuses during the first trimester of pregnancy
Thalidomide caused serious malformations of fetuses during the first trimester of pregnancy, including missing or deformed limbs. The drug is currently used for special conditions, such as to treat leprosy, but it cannot be used by pregnant mothers (especially during the first trimester).
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Reading material in the medical office should be dictated by:
A) medical office manager preference. B) physician preference. C) the types of patients being serviced. D) medical assistant preference.
Add or subtract the decimals. 19 - 0.08 =
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).