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| How many kilos in a pound? |
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| What is Black Cohash used for? |
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| Used to reduce PMS symptoms, dysmenorrhea, menopause. |
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| What is Ginkgo Biloba used for? |
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Increases cerebral blood flow, (geriatric patients), short-term memory loss.
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| What herb stimulates the immune system? |
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| What dietary supplement would you be careful using on a patient with a platelet inhibitor? |
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| What herb lowers cholesterol? |
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| What dietary supplement should be given for BPH (Benign Prostetic Hyperplasia)? |
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| What herb should be given for depression? |
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| What is a therapeutic effect from Valerian? |
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| Alcohol Withdrawel Syndrome |
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| What should be avoided with antabuse and for how long? |
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| American's with Disabilities Act |
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| Successful rehabilitation from substance abuse is protected from discrimination related to past addiction by this. |
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| What would be given to a patient with Wernicke Encepthalopathy? |
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| What label would NOT be on a dietary supplement? |
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Not approved by the FDA.
Can't give cures to specific things. |
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| If a patient is on a CNS (Central Nervous System) depressent what would you not give them? |
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| What are blood shot eyes a sign of? |
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| What is the disharge plan for an alcoholic or drug abuser? |
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| Smokers who quit will still have what? |
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| Symptoms of client on CNS stimulants? |
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| Tremors, dilated pupils, sweating, increased heart rate. |
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| psoriasis, sunburn, pain, itching, frostbite. |
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| What effects are attributed to green tea? |
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| Raise HDL, lower LDL, lower cholesterol. |
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| Takes high from narcotic highs. |
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| Herbs do not have to demonstrate what? |
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| Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
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| Natural does not always mean what? |
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| Labeling is not always what? |
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| How many have been subjected to rigorous studies? |
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| Use has increased because of renewed interest in what? |
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| What does DSHEA stand for? |
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| Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 |
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| What is the purpose of DSHEA? |
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Intended to enhance or supplement the diet.
Not approved as drugs by the FDA.
Clearly labeled as dietary supplements. |
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| What organ is affected by alcohol? |
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| What schedule drugs are most abused? |
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| Two types of screening tests? |
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| What does CAGE stand for? |
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C-cutdown
A-annoyed
G-guilty
E-eye opener |
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| What does MAST stand for? |
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| Michigan Alcohol Screening Test |
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| What time frame is the most critical during alcohol withdrawal syndrome? |
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| What causes Wernicke encepthalopathy? |
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| Alcoholism, decrease in thiamine because alcoholics typically don't eat much. |
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| What is the most important test for an alcoholic? |
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| Liver Function Test (LFT) |
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| What is mandatory of you when substance abuse of a colleague is suspected? |
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| memory loss and inability to reason |
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| What is a cocaine overdose? |
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| Tachycardia and dysrhythmias. |
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