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In the term erythropoietin, the root poiet means:
 
  A) shape.
  B) protein.
  C) formation.
  D) cell.

QUESTION 2

An increased amount of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain is termed:
 
  A) meningitis.
  B) meningocele.
  C) intracranial.
  D) hydrocephalus.

QUESTION 3

Excessive amounts of sugar in the blood is called:
 
  A) hypoglycemia.
  B) hypercapnia.
  C) hypercalcemia.
  D) hyperglycemia.

QUESTION 4

Dilantin, Depakene, Tegretol, Klonopin, and Mysoline are all examples of:
 
  A) analgesics.
  B) antiparkinsonism drugs.
  C) anticonvulsants.
  D) anesthetics.

QUESTION 5

Excessive bleeding, bursting forth of blood is called:
 
  A) hemorrhage.
  B) hemophilia.
  C) hemostasis.
  D) hemophobia.

QUESTION 6

________ depress the central nervous system by interfering with the transmission of nerve impulses.
 
  A) Narcotics
  B) Sedatives
  C) Cholinesterase inhibitors
  D) Analgesics

QUESTION 7

What is the iron-containing pigment of red blood cells called?
 
  A) globulin
  B) prothrombin
  C) hemoglobin
  D) corpuscle

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