A patient with tachycardia has a condition of a ________ heartbeat.
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QUESTION 2Mnire's disease is a chronic disease of the inner ear that includes symptoms of ringing in the ear and dizziness.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 3Which is an environmental substance that can contribute to the development of cancer?
A) carcinogen
B) oncogene
C) genetic mutation
D) heredity
QUESTION 4Planes divide the body into all of the following sections EXCEPT ________.
A) right and left
B) top and bottom
C) front and back
D) inside and outside
QUESTION 5A patient who suffers from ________ has inflammation of the esophagus.
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QUESTION 6The external male genitalia include which of the following structures?
A) seminal vesicles
B) prostate gland
C) ejaculatory duct
D) none of the above
QUESTION 7Hearing loss can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A) foreign body or infection in the external auditory canal
B) dysequilibrium
C) damage to the inner ear from exposure to loud music, especially on a long-term basis
D) degeneration of the ossicles of the middle ear
QUESTION 8Which is another name for the abbreviation LP?
A) spinal tap
B) local anesthetic
C) epidural
D) cerebrospinal fluid
QUESTION 9The same virus causes both chickenpox in childhood and then tinea corpora later in life.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 10Which is a nuclear medicine procedure that uses a radioactive tracer that collects in particular organs or tissues?
A) scintigraphy
B) ultrasound
C) CT scan
D) MRI scan
QUESTION 11Which of the following is NOT an approach for studying the body?
A) diseases approach
B) anatomy and physiology approach
C) microscopic to macroscopic approach
D) body systems approach
QUESTION 12A patient with esophageal varices has dilated ________ in the esophagus.
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