A patient needs a test that assesses thyroid function by determining the amount of iodine taken into the thyroid cells. The correct abbreviation for this test is:
A) GTT
B) FBS
C) PPBS
D) RAIU
QUESTION 2The medical term for pimple is:
A) wheal
B) vesicle
C) petechiae
D) comedo
QUESTION 3Which of the following choices is not a parenteral method of drug administration?
A) intracavitary
B) intramuscular
C) intravenous
D) inhalation
QUESTION 4A meningocele means that the spinal cord and meninges are protruding through a gap in the vertebral column.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 5A neurogenic bladder may be caused by a spinal cord injury.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 6Mononucleosis is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 7Carcinomas are malignant tumors of epithelial tissues.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 8The health care provider conducts an interview and assessment to discover the cause of the client's disease, which is the:
A. diagnosis
B. etiology
C. sign
D. symptom
QUESTION 9What is the iron-containing pigment of red blood cells called?
A) globulin
B) prothrombin
C) hemoglobin
D) corpuscle
QUESTION 10Which substance in the stomach kills microorganisms on food that a person eats?
A) hydrochloric acid
B) pepsin
C) gastrin
D) hepatocytes