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For the following, match the term on the left with its’ meaning on the right.  Mark the corresponding letter on the bubble sheet.  Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.  (1 point each)

Neurotransmitter synapses that utilize acetylcholine (ACh) are called:

As an anti-pyretic, acetaminophen acts directly on the hypothalamus to decrease body temperature.

Midazolam has a quicker acting onset and is longer acting than diazepam.

You have a 76 y/o male who is severely tachycardic and must be synchronized cardioverted at 100joules with your ECG monitor.  To assure the patient does not  remember the traumatic event of the cardioversion, which of the following medications  would be your best option for this procedure?

This branch of pharmacology describes the movement of a drug in the body, with emphasis on the distribution, duration of action and method of excretion.

You are to administer 750 ml of 0.9% NaCl over 4 hours. Using a 10 gtts/ml drip set, what  is your drip rate per minute?

Which of the following is an appropriate dose of haloperidol to an adult patient?

What hidden assumption underlies many organizations failure to measure defects?

Compare and contrast the two major types of fermentation.  Include information such as which types of cells undergo this process and under what conditions, ultimate electron acceptors, amount of ATP produced, and what other chemicals are used in the processes.