All of the following are true about the surgical procedure D&C EXCEPT ________.
A) the endometrium is scraped
B) it is a form of assisted reproductive technology
C) it removes abnormal tissue
D) the cervix is first dilated
QUESTION 2The combining form laryng/o- means larynx; voice box.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 3Which abbreviation is a surgical procedure?
a. I&D
b. ID
c. MM
d. ung
QUESTION 4The skin condition of urticaria is known by the common name of ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 5The GU system means the ________ system.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 6The combining form toc/o- means ________.
A) being with child
B) conception to birth
C) childbirth; labor
D) conceive; form
QUESTION 7A patient who is NPO ________.
A) can have nothing by mouth
B) has nausea and vomiting
C) has hemorrhoids
D) has a parasitic infection
QUESTION 8In mitral regurgitation, the blood flows ________.
A) away from the heart
B) backward through the valve
C) sideways within the heart
D) toward the valve
QUESTION 9A patient presents to the emergency department complaining of numbness and weakness on his left side. The doctor believes this patient is experiencing a stroke (irreversible death of brain cells due to the cutoff of blood supply to the brain).
The correct abbreviation for this medical condition is:
A. MRI
B. CVA
C. CAT
D. CP
QUESTION 10The formation of new, fragile blood vessels in the retina is caused by uncontrolled ________.
A) macular degeneration
B) diabetes mellitus
C) uveitis.
D) astigmatism
QUESTION 11When a person genuinely believes he is having a heart attack or on the verge of death, but there is nothing physically wrong with that person, he is having:
A) a manic episode.
B) a panic attack.
C) an obsession.
D) a psychotic episode.
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