Which of the following is the condition where bilirubin crosses the blood-brain barrier and is deposited in the cells of the basal ganglia and hippocampus?

a. Anemia
b. Hepatosplenomegaly
c. Jaundice
d. Kernicterus

Answer: d

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The total cost of medication errors is $2.8 billion Approximately 500,000 preventable adverse drug events occur every year 98,000 Americans are killed because of preventable medical errors every year Two people die every hour from a medication error in the U.S.

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Drugs that block cell growth by stopping cell division are referred to as:

A) monoamine oxidase inhibitors B) mitotic inhibitors C) decarboxylase inhibitors D) antimetabolites

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