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As universal donors, patients with type O blood can receive type ________ blood for transfusion.
 
  A) A
  B) B
  C) O
  D) all of the above

QUESTION 2

Of the five strata of the epidermis, the stratum ________ is the outermost horny layer.
 
  A) granulosum
  B) lucidum
  C) germinativum
  D) corneum

QUESTION 3

Emulsification occurs when ________.
 
  A) the liver produces bile
  B) the stomach secretes intrinsic factor
  C) bile breaks apart fats
  D) food is chewed in the mouth

QUESTION 4

Anemia affects the amount of electrolytes delivered to tissues.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 5

The combining form that means oil is ____________________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 6

Impetigo is defined as a:
 
  A) condition in which a loss of pigment-producing cells results in whitish areas of skin
  B) fungal infection of the skin
  C) skin infection composed of a cluster of boils caused by staphylococci bacteria
  D) contagious skin infection characterized by blisters that later erupt to form a yellowish crust

QUESTION 7

Which part of the brain serves as a center for relaying impulses from the eyes, ears, and skin to the cerebrum?
 
  A) hypothalamus
  B) cerebrum
  C) pons
  D) thalamus

QUESTION 8

A pregnant woman with preeclampsia may have ________ in her urine.
 
  A) glucose
  B) bacteria
  C) protein
  D) blood

QUESTION 9

Sphere-shaped cells containing nuclei are called:
 
  A) erythrocytes.
  B) leukocytes.
  C) antigens.
  D) thrombocytes.

QUESTION 10

The combining form psych/o- means ________.
 
  A) brain
  B) head
  C) mind
  D) thinking

QUESTION 11

A diagnostic procedure that uses radioactive substances to create images is called positron emission tomography.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

[Answer to ques. #1]  C
Explanation: C) Correct. A person with type O blood can only receive type O blood.

[Answer to ques. #2]  D
Explanation: D) The corneum, which means horn-like, is the outer layer of dry, hard skin cells.

[Answer to ques. #3]  C
Explanation: A) This does not describe emulsification.
B) This does not describe emulsification.
C) Correct
D) This does not describe emulsification.

[Answer to ques. #4]  FALSE

[Answer to ques. #5]  seb/o; sebo

[Answer to ques. #6]  D
Explanation: This Latin term means scabby eruption.

[Answer to ques. #7]  D
Explanation: The thalamus serves as a center for relaying impulses from the eyes, ears, and skin to the cerebrum. The hypothalamus controls body temperature, appetite, sleep, sexual desire, and emotions. The cerebrum is responsible for thoughts, judgment, memory, problem solving, and language. The pons connects the cerebellum to the rest of the brain.

[Answer to ques. #8]  C
Explanation: Protein may be found in the urine of a pregnant woman with preeclampsia.

[Answer to ques. #9]  B
Explanation:
A) Erythrocytes do not contain nuclei.
B) Correct.
C) Antigens are foreign proteins that stimulate the immune response.
D) Thrombocytes are many different shapes.

[Answer to ques. #10]  C
Explanation: A) Psych/o- does not mean this.
B) Psych/o- does not mean this.
C) Correct
D) Psych/o- does not mean this.

[Answer to ques. #11]  TRUE

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