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Which of the following conditions results in the almost complete inability to stop bleeding?
 
  a. hemophilia
  b. polycythemia vera
  c. leukemia
  d. thalassemia

QUESTION 2

C&S identifies the type of bacteria causing an infection and which antibiotic will best fight it.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 3

Suzette is nearsighted. (She can see near, but needs glasses to see far.) What is the correct spelling of the medical term for nearsighted?
 
  A) mytopia
  B) hyperopia
  C) miopia
  D) myopia

QUESTION 4

The elderly patient fractured her hip and needs a hip replacement. She will be scheduled for an:
 
  A. arthrodesis
  B. arthrotomy
  C. arthroplasty
  D. arthroscopy

QUESTION 5

E. coli is the most common cause of ________.
 
  A) kidney stones
  B) hypospadias
  C) renal failure
  D) urinary tract infections

QUESTION 6

Dermatology is the ________ of the skin.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 7

The meaning of the abbreviation Hz is ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 8

There are five types of leukocytes. Name each type and give the function of each.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

QUESTION 9

Small or large blisters filled with tissue fluid that occur after a second-degree burn are called ________.
 
  A) wheals
  B) lacerations
  C) bullae
  D) ulcers

QUESTION 10

The latissimus dorsi is a muscle of the ________.
 
  A) back
  B) abdomen
  C) upper leg
  D) chest

QUESTION 11

The meaning of the abbreviation rad is ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 12

Which describes a woman who has had three spontaneous abortions and two live births?
 
  A) G3, P2, Ab0
  B) G3, P5, Ab0
  C) G5, P2, Ab3
  D) G2, P5, Ab3
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6 years ago
[Answer to ques. #1]  a
Explanation:
a. hemophilia: correct
b. polycythemia vera: the condition in which the patient produces too many erythrocytes
c. leukemia: cancer of leukocytes
d. thalassemia: condition in which the patient is unable to correctly make hemoglobin

[Answer to ques. #2]  TRUE

[Answer to ques. #3]  D

[Answer to ques. #4]  C

[Answer to ques. #5]  D
Explanation: A) E. coli does not cause kidney stones.
B) E. coli does not cause hypospadias.
C) E. coli does not cause renal failure.
D) Correct E. coli is a bacterium that is present in the intestines and can enter the urethra.

[Answer to ques. #6]  study

[Answer to ques. #7]  cycles/second

[Answer to ques. #8]  Neutrophils protect against infection. They are readily attracted to foreign antigens and destroy them by phagocytosis.
Eosinophils destroy parasitic organisms. They play a key role in allergic reactions.
Basophils play a key role in releasing histamines and other chemicals that act on blood vessels. They are essential to nonspecific immune responses to inflammation.
Monocytes are one of the first lines of defense in the inflammatory process.
Lymphocytes provide the body with immune capacity.

[Answer to ques. #9]  C
Explanation: A) Wheals are related to allergic reactions, not burns.
B) Lacerations are not related to burns.
C) Correct
D) Ulcers are not related to burns.

[Answer to ques. #10]  A
Explanation: A) Correct Dorsi means of the back.
B) The latissimus dorsi muscle is not in the abdomen.
C) The latissimus dorsi muscle is not in the upper leg.
D) The latissimus dorsi muscle is not in the chest.

[Answer to ques. #11]  radiation absorbed dose

[Answer to ques. #12]  C
Explanation: A) This woman has been pregnant (G, or gravida, means number of pregnancies) five times, so G3 is wrong.
B) This woman has been pregnant (G, or gravida, means number of pregnancies) five times, so G3 is wrong.
C) Correct G5 (five pregnancies), P2 (two births), Ab3 (three abortions).
D) This woman has been pregnant (G, or gravida, means number of pregnancies) five times, but has given birth only two times (not five).
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6 years ago
Ready for finals
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6 years ago
Good luck my friend!
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