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A guy goes to visit his grandmother and he brings his friend with him.

While he's talking to his grandmother, his friend starts eating the peanuts on the coffee table, and finishes them off.

As they're leaving, his friend says to his grandmother, "Thanks for the peanuts."

She says, "Yeah, no problem.. since I lost my dentures I can only suck the chocolate off 'em."

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"There Are No Shortcuts To Any Place Worth Going." ~ Beverly Sills

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This will help you with several questions on the boards!
To remember the B vitamins in order here is: THE RAIN NEVER POURS CLEAR

B1 - The - Thiamin - Deficiency - Beri Beri (Think of spelling it with 1's instead of i's - 'Ber1 Ber1)
B2 - Rain - Riboflavin - Deficiency - cheilosis and glossitis
B3 - Never - Niacin - Deficiency - Pellegra - 4 D's (Dementia, Diarrhea, Dermatitis, Death)
B6 - Pours - Pyroxidine - Deficiency - cheilosis and glossitis
B12 - Clear - Cobalamin - Deficiency - Pernicious anemia

Note the order of the B vitamins is 1-2-3-6-12!

I have to credit this to Ann Keasler, RDH. a former classmate of mine...without her I would not have remembered this! Thanks Ann!

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Amides -
- Metabolized in Liver
- Low allergy incidence
- One oxygen bond
- Has TWO "i's" in the generic name prefix (ex. - lidocaine, prilocaine, bupivicaine)

Esters -
- Metabolized in plasma
- High allergy incidence
- TWO oxygen bonds

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Practice Board Questions

1. In regards to the Log Dose-Effect Curve in pharmacology which statement is TRUE?
A) The farther right a curve appears the lower the potency
B) The farther left a curve appears the lower the potency
C) The taller the curve the lower the efficacy
D) The shorter the curve the higher the efficacy

2. Nickel allergy is what type?
A) Type I
B) Type II
C) Type III
D) Type IV

3. The drug of choice for treating Legionella (Legionaires disease) and Mycoplasma pneumoniae is/are:
A) Tetracyclines
B) Clindamycin
C) Macrolides
D) Penicllins

4. The definition of "antibiotic effect whereby existing bacteria are prevented from reproducing" best describes:
A) Bacteriocidal
B) Bacteriostatic
C) Potentiation
D) Dinsinfection

5. Which drug is excreted in the bile?
A) Tetracyclines
B) Benzodiazepines
C) Macrolides
D) Clindamycin

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Answers

1. A
2. D
3. D
4. B
5. C

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Keep Smiling and Happy Studying!!!!!!
Andy Codding, RDH
Graduated - Floyd College - May 2002
Rome, Georgia
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