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Title: Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word hypertrophy ...
Post by: jojo13 on Feb 28, 2018
Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word hypertrophy (hy-per-troh-fee)?
 
  A) hy
  B) per
  C) troh
  D) fee

QUESTION 2

The space in the midline of the chest, between the lungs and behind the breastbone, contains the heart, the large blood vessels, and the thymus. The correct spelling for this space is:
 
  A) mediastinum
  B) medialstenium
  C) mediasternum
  D) midstinum

QUESTION 3

Which category of drugs is also known as anxiolytic drugs?
 
  A) antidepressant drugs
  B) antipsychotic drugs
  C) antianxiety drugs
  D) Antabuse

QUESTION 4

The client complained of tenderness or pain in his leg muscles after walking in the hall. The health care provider would chart that the client has ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 5

The combining form tens/o-, as seen in hypertension, means ________; tension.
 
  A) constriction
  B) pressure
  C) pulse
  D) blood pressure

QUESTION 6

The suffix -tripsy means ________.
 
  A) pertaining to
  B) process of crushing
  C) surgical removal
  D) stone

QUESTION 7

Presbyopia is characterized by ________.
 
  A) retinal detachment
  B) legal blindness
  C) blepharoptosis
  D) loss of flexibility of the lens

QUESTION 8

Fraternal twins occur when ________.
 
  A) a single fertilized ovum splits
  B) two ova are fertilized
  C) the father's sperm contains an X chromosome
  D) the father's sperm contains a Y chromosome

QUESTION 9

Define contrast medium.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

QUESTION 10

The hard, fibrous protein that fills cells in the epidermis is ________.
 
  A) melanin
  B) keratin
  C) basal
  D) sebum

QUESTION 11

The bone of the upper arm is the ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 12

How long is the average menstrual cycle?
 
  A) 30 days
  B) 40 days
  C) 28 days
  D) 20 days

QUESTION 13

The combining form spad/o- means ________.
 
  A) abnormal position
  B) opening; tear
  C) ureter
  D) urethra


Title: Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word hypertrophy ...
Post by: Jello on Feb 28, 2018
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Title: Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word hypertrophy ...
Post by: jojo13 on Feb 28, 2018
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