Which of the following is true of adrenal suppression due to steroid therapy?
A. It is not associated with atrophy of the adrenal gland
B. It is less likely to occur in patients receiving 5mg prednisolone daily
C. It is less likely to occur with inhaled steroid therapy
D. Following cessation, the stress response normalizes in 8 weeks
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Discovery of DNA › ViewWhat feature did Hershey and Chase use to differentiate between the protein and nucleic acid in their experiment?
A. Proteins have phosphorus and nucleic acids have sulfur
B. Proteins have sulfur and nucleic acids have phosphorus
C. Proteins are single stranded and nucleic acids are double stranded
D. Proteins are double stranded and nucleic acids are single stranded
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A 77-year-old woman was started on antibiotics for pneumonia treatment. After 3 days of antibiotic therapy, the serum creatinine doubled. Which of the following antibiotics is most likely responsible for this increase in serum creatinine?
A. Doxycycline
B. Linezolid
C. Tobramycin
D. Clarithromycin