Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection that is often caused by a sexually transmitted ...

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection that is often caused by a sexually transmitted disease.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 2

Debulking is a surgical procedure for cancer that has the intent of ________.
 
  A) reducing the size of the tumor
  B) removing the tumor and surrounding tissues
  C) taking a small portion of the tumor for biopsy purposes
  D) removing organs that secrete hormones that encourage the cancer to grow

QUESTION 3

An infant with a thrush infection would be treated with ________.
 
  A) an antibiotic drug
  B) a decongestant drug
  C) an antiyeast drug
  D) an antitussive drug

QUESTION 4

Mrs. Sweet has diabetic neuropathy with tingling, burning, or pinprick sensations on her skin called ________.
 
  A) paresthesia
  B) anesthesia
  C) causalgia
  D) polyneuritis

QUESTION 5

During fertilization, many spermatozoa may attach to an ovum, but only one penetrates the ovum.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 6

The Hickman, Broviac, and Groshong are ________.
 
  A) types of leukemia
  B) intraperitoneal catheters
  C) central venous catheters
  D) grading systems for cancerous cells

QUESTION 7

The smaller branches of an artery are known as ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 8

The medical term tympanoplasty means:
 
  A. excision of the stapes
  B. incision into the mastoid process
  C. procedure that evaluates tympanic membrane elasticity
  D. surgical repair of the tympanic membrane

QUESTION 9

The procedure ________ sprays liquid nitrogen onto a wart, mole, or small malignant lesion to freeze and destroy it.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 10

The combining form lingu/o-, as in the word sublingual, means ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 11

The opposite direction from distal is ________.
 
  A) superficial
  B) deep
  C) superior
  D) proximal

QUESTION 12

In addition to the lumpectomy performed for her breast carcinoma, Joan Bentley also had a/an ________ biopsy done to remove the first site that receives drainage from the primary breast tumor.
 
  A) punch
  B) incisional
  C) sentinel node
  D) stereotactic