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Title: A patient needs a test that assesses thyroid function by determining the amount of iodine taken into ...
Post by: Tkonrye on Feb 28, 2018
A patient needs a test that assesses thyroid function by determining the amount of iodine taken into the thyroid cells. The correct abbreviation for this test is:
 
  A) GTT
  B) FBS
  C) PPBS
  D) RAIU

QUESTION 2

The medical term for pimple is:
 
  A) wheal
  B) vesicle
  C) petechiae
  D) comedo

QUESTION 3

Which of the following choices is not a parenteral method of drug administration?
 
  A) intracavitary
  B) intramuscular
  C) intravenous
  D) inhalation

QUESTION 4

A meningocele means that the spinal cord and meninges are protruding through a gap in the vertebral column.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 5

A neurogenic bladder may be caused by a spinal cord injury.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 6

Mononucleosis is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 7

Carcinomas are malignant tumors of epithelial tissues.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 8

The health care provider conducts an interview and assessment to discover the cause of the client's disease, which is the:
 
  A. diagnosis
  B. etiology
  C. sign
  D. symptom

QUESTION 9

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

QUESTION 10

Which substance in the stomach kills microorganisms on food that a person eats?
 
  A) hydrochloric acid
  B) pepsin
  C) gastrin
  D) hepatocytes


Title: A patient needs a test that assesses thyroid function by determining the amount of iodine taken into ...
Post by: jeff21welch on Feb 28, 2018
[Answer to ques. #1]  D
Explanation: RAIU stands for radioactive iodine uptake. As the cells function, they absorb the iodine, which is measured during testing.

[Answer to ques. #2]  D
Explanation: Petechiae are purplish colorations due to circulatory disorder. Wheal is a symptom of an allergic skin reaction. Vesicle is a small fluid-filled skin elevation.

[Answer to ques. #3]  D
Explanation: Correct. Inhalation is not a parenteral method. It involves inhaling a drug directly into the nose or mouth and does not require the skin to be punctured by a needle.

[Answer to ques. #4]  FALSE
Explanation: A myelomeningocele means that the spinal cord and meninges are protruding through a gap in the vertebral column. A meningocele means the meninges protrude through a gap in the vertebral column.

[Answer to ques. #5]  TRUE

[Answer to ques. #6]  TRUE

[Answer to ques. #7]  TRUE

[Answer to ques. #8]  B

[Answer to ques. #9]  C
Explanation:
A) Globulin is a protein in the plasma.
B) B) Prothrombin is a protein in the plasma.
C) Correct.
D) A corpuscle is a blood cell.

[Answer to ques. #10]  A
Explanation: A) Correct
B) Pepsin does not kill microorganisms.
C) Gastrin does not kill microorganisms.
D) Hepatocytes are not in the stomach.


Title: A patient needs a test that assesses thyroid function by determining the amount of iodine taken into ...
Post by: Tkonrye on Feb 28, 2018
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