The use of estrogen-progestin combinations for postmenopausal women is:
A) highly recommended
B) extremely safe
C) very controversial
D) widely untested
C) very controversial
Estrogen-progestin combinations, when used for postmenopausal women, are very controversial. They may protect against osteoporosis and colon cancer but increase the risk for cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, and thromboembolism.
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If you respond to a seven-year-old child with a life-threatening injury and no parent or guardian is available, you may still treat the child because of:
a. expressed consent. c. involuntary consent. b. implied consent. d. special consent.
Which of the following statements about cellar nozzles is MOST accurate?
A. Cellar nozzle standards are established by NFPA® 1963. B. Cellar nozzles can be used to apply compressed air foam. C. Cellar nozzles are driven into place with a mallet, sledge hammer, or flathead axe. D. Cellar nozzles are lowered into confined spaces through a hole cut in an overhead surface.