The total number of nephrons in the kidneys continues to decline with age and kidney function decreases proportionately.
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QUESTION 2A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, is ________.
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QUESTION 3Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word cholecystitis?
A) koh
B) lee
C) sis
D) ty
QUESTION 4The patient underwent hypnosis, or ________, in order to stop smoking. He was put into a sleep-like trance during which time the therapist made suggestions to his unconscious mind to later act on consciously.
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QUESTION 5The medical language definition of the medical word fasciotomy is the process of cutting (the) ________.
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QUESTION 6The name of the surgical procedure known to laypersons as getting your tubes tied is the surgical procedure of ________.
A) myomectomy
B) tubal ligation
C) laparoscopy
D) dilation and curettage
QUESTION 7Discuss what can cause an accumulation of fluids in the brain.
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QUESTION 8Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of ________, the gradual deterioration of mental function.
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QUESTION 9The two types of strabismus are cross-eye or esotropia and wall-eye or ________.
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QUESTION 10If the blood is high in glucose, the body reacts by reabsorbing almost all of the glucose in the tubules back into the blood.
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