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Which of the following terms describes the use of ultrasound to visualize internal cardiac structures?


A) echocardiography
B) Holter monitor
C) electrocardiogram
D) stress testing

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Which medication is used to treat nausea?


A) anorexiant
B) laxative
C) antiemetic
D) antacid

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Which healthcare setting provides services in a prepaid system?


A) health maintenance organization
B) hospices
C) nursing homes
D) home health care

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Which term describes a fracture in which the bone is shattered?


A) comminuted
B) closed
C) compound
D) greenstick

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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________ are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.


A) Veins
B) Capillaries
C) Vena cavae
D) Arteries

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is NOT one of the formed elements of blood?


A) erythrocytes
B) plasma
C) platelets
D) leukocytes

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The middle layer of the eyeball is the:


A) choroid.
B) retina.
C) cornea.
D) sclera.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following terms is incorrectly defined?


A) polydipsia-excessive urination
B) ketoacidosis-accumulation of ketone bodies (waste products) in the body
C) acromegaly-enlargement of the bones of the head and extremities
D) hirsutism-excessive amount of hair

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following terms means to scrape away superficial skin layers?


A) liposuction
B) cryosurgery
C) debridement
D) curettage

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Which surgical procedure is used to relieve pressure on a spinal nerve?


A) neurorrhaphy
B) tractotomy
C) neuroplasty
D) laminectomy

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following terms refers to the use of equipment,such as braces,to correct musculoskeletal deformities?


A) orthotics
B) prosthetics
C) ergonomics
D) body mechanics

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Which mental disorder is NOT correctly matched to its example?


A) eating disorder-bulimia
B) neurocognitive disorder-Alzheimer's disease
C) conduct disorder-pyromania
D) anxiety disorder-amnesia

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following phrases does NOT describe the anatomical position?


A) palms facing the side of the body
B) feet and toes pointing forward
C) arms at the sides
D) standing erect

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Name the first stage of urine production.


A) secretion
B) micturition
C) filtration
D) reabsorption

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which disease is due to increased intraocular pressure that may result in blindness?


A) cataract
B) glaucoma
C) esotropia
D) nystagmus

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the teeth listed below are for tearing and cutting food?


A) molars
B) bicuspids
C) incisors
D) premolars

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following terms means a fungal infection of the ear?


A) vertigo
B) tinnitus
C) otomycosis
D) tympanoplasty

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Which layer of the meninges has thin weblike filaments?


A) dura mater
B) subdural space
C) pia mater
D) arachnoid layer

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Which procedure uses ultrasound to break up stones?


A) peritoneal dialysis
B) catheterization
C) nephrolithotomy
D) extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?


A) frontal plane
B) sagittal plane
C) transverse plane
D) median plane

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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