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A 1-ounce serving of a breakfast cereal contains 1.60 × 102 mg of potassium. What is this mass in units of grams?

Does the figure shown represent a chemical change or a physical change, and does it obey the law of conservation of mass?

An opioid-naïve 76-year-old patient with COPD and chronic benzodiazepine use presents with acute rib fracture pain. Which factor most significantly increases this patient’s risk for opioid-induced respiratory depression?

Which of the following formulas for a compound containing the Cr2+ ion is incorrect?

Which of the following does not have the same number of electrons as a noble gas atom?

A patient with chronic migraine reports daily use of combination acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine for headache relief. She now experiences near-daily headaches with reduced response to medications. Which intervention is most appropriate?

A 54-year-old patient on chronic oxycodone therapy for noncancer back pain presents to the ED with somnolence and a respiratory rate of 8 breaths/min. Naloxone is administered, resulting in abrupt agitation, hypertension, vomiting, and severe pain. Which pharmacologic principle best explains this response?

A medication has a very narrow therapeutic index. Which statement best describes its clinical implications?

A patient carries a gene variant that causes reduced drug-metabolizing enzyme activity. Which outcome is most likely?

A patient asks why CGRP receptor antagonists are effective for migraine treatment. Which mechanism best explains their therapeutic effect?