Patients taking a drug for Parkinson's disease may need to have a drug holiday if higher and higher drug doses produce side effects that are intolerable.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 2The abbreviation PND stands for ________.
A) pulmonary nasal disease
B) pneumonia nasal distress
C) paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
D) pleural nonproductive disease
QUESTION 3Each adrenal gland functions as two separate glands that secrete different hormones.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 4How does a xeromammogram differ from a mammogram?
A) The xeromammogram shows a three-dimensional image of the breast rather than a one-dimensional image.
B) The xeromammogram is produced by nuclear medicine technology rather than by x-ray technology.
C) The xeromammogram image is printed on dry paper rather than on x-ray film.
D) The xeromammogram uses a magnetic field to scan the breast rather than x-ray beams.
QUESTION 5Hemophilia is caused by an abnormal gene on ________.
A) the Y chromosome carried by the father
B) factor VIII in the blood
C) the X chromosome carried by the mother
D) cancerous lymphocytes in the blood
QUESTION 6________ is a surgical procedure to remove all or part of an extremity because of trauma, circulatory disease, or infection.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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