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Which cotton fabric is often used as a bandage?
Which cotton fabric is often used as a bandage?
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Gauze is a thin, translucent fabric with a loose, open weave. When used as a medical dressing, woven gauze is usually made of cotton. It is especially useful for dressing wounds where other fabrics might stick to the burn or laceration. Many modern medical gauzes are covered with a perforated plastic film such as Telfa or a polyblend, which prevents direct contact and further minimizes wound adhesion.
Source: Wikipedia
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What does an analgesic medication help lessen?
What does an analgesic medication help lessen?
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Analgesics are medications that treat your pain by reducing inflammation or changing the way your brain understands pain. Many types of analgesics are available, and they range from pills and liquids to gels and patches you apply to your body. Some are available over the counter, and some require a prescription from your healthcare provider.
Source: Cleveland Clinic
3/20
Which of these is used to treat life-threatening allergic reactions?
Which of these is used to treat life-threatening allergic reactions?
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An EpiPen is a device that holds a cartridge filled with the medication epinephrine, which is used to treat severe allergic reactions. When pressed against the skin, it auto-injects the medication through a small needle at the end of the “pen.” If you are at risk for severe, life-threatening allergic reactions (also called anaphylaxis), then carrying an EpiPen– an auto-injector that can deliver a dose of the medication epinephrine– could save your life in an emergency.
Source: Medic Alert
4/20
Which condition is Aloe vera commonly used to soothe?
Which condition is Aloe vera commonly used to soothe?
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Aloe vera is a medicinal plant with antioxidant and antibacterial properties. Aloe vera benefits can include reducing dental plaque, accelerating wound healing, preventing wrinkles, and managing blood sugar. People most often use aloe vera as a topical medication, rubbing it onto the skin rather than consuming it. In fact, it has a long history of use in treating sores and particularly burns, including sunburn. Studies suggest that it is an effective topical treatment for first and second-degree burns.
Source: Medical News Today
5/20
What written order from a doctor allows you to get medicine?
What written order from a doctor allows you to get medicine?
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A prescription, often abbreviated ℞ or Rx, is a formal communication from physicians or other registered healthcare professionals to a pharmacist, authorizing them to dispense a specific prescription drug for a specific patient. Historically, it was a physician's instruction to an apothecary listing the materials to be compounded into a treatment—the symbol ℞ (a capital letter R, crossed to indicate abbreviation) comes from the first word of a medieval prescription, Latin recipe (lit. 'take thou'), that gave the list of the materials to be compounded. For a communication to be accepted as a legal medical prescription, it needs to be filed by a qualified dentist, advanced practice nurse, physician, or veterinarian, for whom the medication prescribed is within their scope of practice to prescribe.
Source: Wikipedia
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Which of these instruments is used to measure temperature?
Which of these instruments is used to measure temperature?
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The instrument used for measuring temperature is called a thermometer. It can measure the temperature of solids, liquids, or gases. The three most common measurement units for temperature are Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin. The Fahrenheit scale was named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, a Polish physicist who invented one of the most familiar types of thermometers which uses mercury in glass.
Source: National Geographic
7/20
Which of these is commonly used to treat heartburn and indigestion?
Which of these is commonly used to treat heartburn and indigestion?
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Nonprescription (over-the-counter) omeprazole is used to treat frequent heartburn (heartburn that occurs at least two or more days a week) in adults. Prescription omeprazole is used alone or with other medications to treat the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which the backward flow of acid from the stomach causes heartburn and possible injury of the esophagus (the tube between the throat and stomach) in adults and children one year of age and older. Omeprazole is in a class of medications called proton-pump inhibitors. It works by decreasing the amount of acid made in the stomach.
Source: Medline Plus
8/20
How would you take a medication labeled as "sublingual"?
How would you take a medication labeled as "sublingual"?
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Sublingual, from the Latin for "under the tongue", refers to the pharmacological route of administration by which substances diffuse into the blood through tissues under the tongue. Many drugs are absorbed through sublingual administration, including cardiovascular drugs, steroids, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, opioid analgesics, THC, CBD, some proteins, and increasingly, vitamins and minerals.
Source: Wikipedia
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Which of these is a device used to administer medication into the lungs?
Which of these is a device used to administer medication into the lungs?
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In medicine, a nebulizer is a drug delivery device used to administer medication in the form of a mist inhaled into the lungs. Nebulizers are commonly used for the treatment of asthma, cystic fibrosis, COPD, and other respiratory diseases or disorders. They use oxygen, compressed air, or ultrasonic power to break up solutions and suspensions into small aerosol droplets that are inhaled from the mouthpiece of the device. An aerosol is a mixture of gas and solid or liquid particles.
Source: Wikipedia
10/20
What type of medicine helps fight bacterial infections?
What type of medicine helps fight bacterial infections?
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Antibiotics are used to treat or prevent some types of bacterial infection. They kill bacteria or prevent them from reproducing and spreading. Antibiotics do not work against viral infections. This includes the common cold, flu, most coughs and sore throats. Antibiotics are not often prescribed for mild bacterial infections. This is because your immune system can usually clear these on it’s own.
Source: NHS Inform
11/20
Which science term means the same as salt water?
Which science term means the same as salt water?
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In your everyday life, you are not involved much with saline water. You are concerned with freshwater to serve your life's every need. But, most of Earth's water, and almost all of the water that people can access, is saline, or salty water. Just look at the oceans and remember that oceans comprise about 97% of all water on, in, and above the Earth. What do we mean by "saline water?" Water that is saline contains significant amounts (referred to as "concentrations") of dissolved salts, the most common being the salt we all know so well—sodium chloride (NaCl).
Source: USGS
12/20
Which of the following is used on lips?
Which of the following is used on lips?
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Vaseline is a brand name for petroleum jelly, an affordable, widely available product often used to help heal dry skin and lips. As an occlusive, it can help trap moisture in the lips, but it can’t add moisture that isn’t there. Vaseline works best with a humectant, like shea butter or aloe, which can pull moisture into the lips. If your lips are dry, you can try exfoliating, using a product that contains SPF, and avoiding licking your lips, which can be a major cause of dryness.
Source: Healthline
13/20
What are antacids for?
What are antacids for?
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Antacids are a medicine used to treat heartburn and indigestion. You can get antacids over-the-counter without a prescription. Antacids work quickly to reduce the amount of acid in your stomach to relieve symptoms. Antacids don’t treat the underlying causes of heartburn and indigestion. Antacids neutralize the acid in your stomach by stopping an enzyme that creates acid to break down food for digestion (pepsin).
Source: Cleveland Clinic
14/20
Which group of drugs is used to treat allergic reactions?
Which group of drugs is used to treat allergic reactions?
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Antihistamines have been used for years to treat allergy symptoms. They can be taken as pills, liquid, nasal spray, or eye drops. Over-the-counter (OTC) antihistamine eye drops can relieve red itchy eyes, while nasal sprays can be used to treat the symptoms of seasonal or year-round allergies. By blocking histamine and keeping it from binding to receptors, antihistamines prevent the symptoms.
Source: Web MD
15/20
What do type 1 diabetics have to inject to control their blood sugar?
What do type 1 diabetics have to inject to control their blood sugar?
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Insulin is a hormone made in your pancreas. It helps your body use glucose (sugar) for energy. In type 1 diabetes, your pancreas no longer makes insulin, so you have to inject it to control your blood glucose levels. There are different types of insulin, taken at different times: Insulin taken once or twice a day, which is called long-acting, background, or basal insulin; and insulin taken with food or drink, called fast-acting, mealtime, or bolus insulin.
Source: NHS
16/20
What does an antipyretic drug do?
What does an antipyretic drug do?
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An antipyretic is a substance that reduces fever. Antipyretics cause the hypothalamus to override a prostaglandin-induced increase in temperature. The body then works to lower the temperature, which results in a fever reduction. The most common antipyretics in the US are usually ibuprofen and aspirin, which are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used primarily as anti-inflammatories and analgesics (pain relievers), but which also have antipyretic properties; and paracetamol (acetaminophen), an analgesic without anti-inflammatory properties.
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Which of these is a technical term for an aspirin?
Which of these is a technical term for an aspirin?
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Aspirin, also known as acetylsalicylic acid, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to reduce pain, fever, and/or inflammation, and as an antithrombotic. Specific inflammatory conditions that aspirin is used to treat include Kawasaki disease, pericarditis, and rheumatic fever. A precursor to aspirin found in the bark of the willow tree (genus Salix) has been used for its health effects for at least 2,400 years. In 1853, chemist Charles Frédéric Gerhardt treated the medicine sodium salicylate with acetyl chloride to produce acetylsalicylic acid for the first time. Over the next 50 years, other chemists, mostly of the German company Bayer, established the chemical structure and devised more efficient production methods.
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18/20
What type of medicine helps the kidneys eliminate fluid?
What type of medicine helps the kidneys eliminate fluid?
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Diuretics, sometimes called water pills, help rid your body of salt (sodium) and water. Most of these medicines help your kidneys release more sodium into your urine. The sodium helps remove water from your blood, decreasing the amount of fluid flowing through your veins and arteries. This reduces blood pressure. There are three types of diuretics. Each type of diuretic affects a different part of your kidneys. Some pills combine more than one type of diuretic or combine a diuretic with another blood pressure medication.
Source: Mayo Clinic
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An antitussive is used to treat which complaint?
An antitussive is used to treat which complaint?
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Antitussives, which may also be referred to as cough suppressants, are medications that help relieve a cough. They are typically used to treat a dry cough caused by allergies, respiratory illnesses, or infections. Viral infections, like a cold or the flu, can often irritate the airways of the lungs and lead to bronchial inflammation, which can result in a cough. Antitussives can also treat post-viral cough or a persistent cough that develops after an infection has resolved.
Source: SingleCare
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What makes calamine lotion pink?
What makes calamine lotion pink?
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Calamine lotion contains the active ingredients zinc oxide and 0.5% iron oxide. The iron oxide gives calamine lotion its distinctive pink color. Calamine lotion is an over-the-counter (OTC) medicine you can use to treat mild itchiness (pruritus). The topical pink lotion can help relieve itchiness, pain and discomfort caused by conditions such as bug bites, chickenpox and poison ivy.
Source: Cleveland Clinic
