If your patient indicates that he is allergic to penicillin, it is best to substitute ________ for antibiotic treatment
Pen VK
Keflex
Clindamycin
Amoxicillin
Clindamycin
Rationale: Clindamycin – This is a safe antibiotic to use for patients who are allergic or sensitive to the "cillin" groups. All the other medications listed contain some form of penicillin.
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a. Niemann-Pick disease. a. Fabry's disease. b. Gaucher's disease. c. Tay-Sachs disease.
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A chemical hygiene plan describes engineering controls, standard operating procedures, and means for recordkeeping for hazardous chemicals in the laboratory
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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