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| Introduction | |
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| An Inside Look at Pharmacology | |
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| What Is Pharmacology? | |
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| The Source of Drugs | |
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| Drugs Names | |
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| Prescription versus Over-the-Counter Drugs | |
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| Drug Effects | |
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| Drug Safety | |
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| Locating Drug Information | |
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| Drug Orders | |
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| The "Five Rights" Way of Drug Administration | |
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| Summary | |
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| Quiz | |
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| Drug Action and Drug Interactions | |
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| Drug Actions | |
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| The First Pass Effect | |
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| Pharmacodynamics | |
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| Categories of Drug Action | |
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| Therapeutic Index and Therapeutic Range | |
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| Side Effects | |
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| Summary | |
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| Pharmacology and the Nursing Process | |
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| The Nursing Process | |
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| Nursing Diagnosis | |
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| Patient Care Plan | |
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| Teaching the Patient About Drugs | |
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| Impact of Cultural Influences in Drug Administration | |
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| Mother and the Fetus | |
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| Pediatrics | |
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| Elderly | |
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| Summary | |
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| Substance Abuse | |
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| Drug Misuse and Abuse | |
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| Behavioral Patterns of Addiction | |
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| Healthcare Professionals and Substance Abuse | |
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| Detecting Substance Abuse | |
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| Delayed Action | |
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| Substances That Can Be Abused | |
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| Dependence versus Tolerance | |
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| Pathophysiologic Changes Occurring in Substance Abuse | |
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| Cultural Aspects of Substance Abuse | |
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| Commonly Abused Substances | |
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| Nursing Assessment | |
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| Summary | |
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| Principles of Medication Administration | |
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| The Nursing Process and Medication Administration | |
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| Assessment Required for Specific Drugs | |
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| Administering Medication | |
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| Evaluating the Patient After Administering Medication | |
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| Controlling Narcotics | |
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| Summary | |
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| Quiz | |
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| Route of Administration | |
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| Medication and Routes | |
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| Z-Track Injection Technique | |
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| Tips for Minimizing Pain | |
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| Summary | |
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| Quiz | |
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| Dose Calculations | |
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| The Metric System and Medication | |
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| Converting Metric Units | |
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| Formulas for Calculating the Desired Dose | |
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| Parenteral Medications | |
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| Summary | |
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| Quiz | |
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| Herbal Therapy | |
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| Inside Herbal Therapy | |
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| Forms of Herbal Therapies | |
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| Hazards of Herbal Therapeutics | |
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| Herbals Therapy and the Nursing Process | |
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| The Do's and Don'ts about Herbs | |
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| Commonly Used Herbs | |
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| Summary | |
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| Quiz | |
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| Vitamins and Minerals | |
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| Vitamins | |
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| Vitamins and the Nursing Process | |
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| Summary | |
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| Quiz | |
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| Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy | |
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| Body Fluids | |
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| Electrolytes | |
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| Fluid Concentration | |
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| IV Fluids | |
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| Blood and Blood Products | |
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| Fluid Replacement | |
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| Summary | |
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| Nutritional Support Therapies | |
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| Nutrition | |
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| Nursing Process | |
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| The Nursing Processing and Parenteral Nutritional Therapy | |
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| Summary | |
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| Quiz | |
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| Inflammation | |
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| An Inside Look at Inflammation | |
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| Combating Inflammation | |
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| Summary | |
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| Quiz | |
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| Antimicrobials-Fighting Infection | |
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| Microorganisms-A Small Formidable Opponent | |
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| Medication-A Formidable Defender | |
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| Superinfections | |
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| Preparing to Administer Antimicrobial Medication | |
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| Penicillin, Nursing Diagnosis, and Collaborative Problems | |
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| Penicillin and Patient Education | |
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| Cephalosporins, Nursing Diagnosis, and Collaborative Problems | |
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| Macrolides and Drug-Drug Interactions | |
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| Macrolides, Nursing Diagnosis, and Collaborative Problems | |
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| Clindamycins and Drug-Drug Interactions | |
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| Lincosamides, Nursing Diagnosis, and Collaborative Problems | |
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| Vancomycin and Drug-Drug Interactions | |
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| Vancomycin, Nursing Diagnosis, and Collaborative Problems | |
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| Aminoglycosides and Drug-Drug Interactions | |
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| Aminoglycosides, Nursing Diagnosis, and Collaborative Problems | |
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| Tetracyclines and Drug-Drug Interactions | |
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| Tetracyclines, Nursing Diagnosis, and Collaborative Problems | |
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| Chloramphenicol and Drug-Drug Interactions | |
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| Chloramphenicol Nursing Diagnosis, and Collaborative Problems | |
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| Fluoroquinolones and Drug-Drug Interactions | |
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| Fluoroquinolones, Nursing Diagnosis, and Collaborative Problems | |
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| Sulfonamides | |
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| Tuberculosis | |
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| Antifungal Drugs (Antimycotic Drugs) | |
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| Antimalarial | |
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| Anthelmintic | |
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| Summary | |
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| Quiz | |
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| Respiratory Diseases | |
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| A Brief Look at Respiration | |
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| Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders | |
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| Lower Respiratory Disorders | |
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| Summary | |
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| Quiz | |
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| Nervous System Drugs | |
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| A Brief Look at the Nervous System | |
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| Central Nervous System Stimulants | |
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| CNS Depressants | |
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| Autonomic Nervous System | |
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| Cholinergics | |
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| Anticholinergics | |
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| Antiparkinsonism-Anticholinergic Drugs | |
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| Antipsychotics | |
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| Phenothiazines | |
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| Depression | |
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| Summary | |
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| Quiz | |
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| Narcotic Agonists | |
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| A Close Look at Pain | |
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| Influences on Administrating Pain Medication | |
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| Components of Pain | |
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| The Gate Control Theory | |
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| Defining Pain | |
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| Pain Assessment | |
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| Pharmacologic Management of Pain | |
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| Summary | |
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| Quiz | |
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| Immunologic Agents | |
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| A Brief Look at Immunity | |
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| Vaccines | |
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| Preventing Diseases | |
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| Summary | |
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| Quiz | |
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| Gastrointestinal System | |
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| A Brief Look at the Gastrointestinal System | |
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| Summary | |
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| Quiz | |
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| Cardiac Circulatory Medications | |
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| A Brief Look at the Cardiovascular System | |
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| Circulatory Disorders | |
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| Summary | |
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| Quiz | |
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| Skin Disorders | |
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| A Brief Look at the Skin | |
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| Skin Disorders | |
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| Summary | |
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| Quiz | |
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| Endocrine Medications | |
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| A Brief Look at the Endocrine System | |
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| Drugs and Hormones | |
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| Summary | |
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| Quiz | |
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| Disorders of the Eye and Ear | |
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| Eye Disorders | |
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| Patient Education for Eye Medication | |
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| Ear Disorders | |
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| Patient Education for Ear Medication | |
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| Summary | |
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| Quiz | |
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| Final Exam | |
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| Answers to Quiz and Final Exam Questions | |
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| Appendix | |
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| Index | |