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1
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a bronchoscope is a type of

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scope used to see inside the body

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2
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a calorimeter

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measures the amount of heat in a chemical reaction

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3
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a cancer of a muscle or connective tissue is called a

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sarcoma

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4
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a carcinogen produces

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cancer/tumors

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5
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a catheter is a

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thin tube

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6
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a chromphilic substance

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is found in cytoplasm, stains easily

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7
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a chronic disease

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lasts long-term

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8
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a cyst is a

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sac that holds fluid or pus

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a disease that has no known cause is called an

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idiopathic disease

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10
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a hernia is

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part of an organ that pertrudes

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11
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a homeothermic animal retains the same

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temperature

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12
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a lesion is a

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wound

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a lipoma is a

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fatty tumor

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14
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a method for learning control of involuntary responses is called

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biofeedback

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15
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a neoplasm that spreads to other parts of the body is described as

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metastatic

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16
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a nosocomial infection is acquired

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in a hospital

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17
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a photosensitive person is reactive to

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light

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18
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a prolapsed organ has

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dropped

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19
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a radiograph is made with an

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x-ray

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20
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a sonogram is also called an

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echogram

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21
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a stain commonly used in microbiology is named

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gram

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22
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a sudden and severe disease over a short duration is called an

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acute illness

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23
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a symptom is

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a sign of disease

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24
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a synonym for dilation is

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expand/swell

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25
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a toxin is a

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poison

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26
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a word for swelling caused by an accumulation of fluid is

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edema

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27
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a word that means enlargement of the spleen

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splenomegaly

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28
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a word that means separation, dissolving, or destruction is

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lysis

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29
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adenopathy is

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swelling of the glands

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30
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an adenocarcinoma is a tumor of the

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glandular tissue

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31
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an aerobic organism requires

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oxygen

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32
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an analgesic is used to

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relieve pain

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33
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an antipyretic is used to

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reduce fever

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34
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an endotoxin is a

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poison found within a cell

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35
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an oncologist specializes in the study and treatment of

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tumors

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36
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an otoscope is used to examine the

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ears

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37
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any organism capable of causing disease is a

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pathogen

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38
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arteriosclerosis is the

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thickening of the artery walls

39
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arthroplasty is a

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surgical procedure to restore the function of a joint

40
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auscultation is accomplished with a

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stethoscope

41
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binding of pleural membranes is called

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pleurodesis

42
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biopsy is

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a tissue sample taken to be checked microscopically

43
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C&S stands for culture and sensitivity, a test done on

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C=germs S=sensitivity to certain medicine

44
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chlamydia and rickettsia are types of

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viruses

45
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cryotherapy is treatment using

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cold

46
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cystitis is

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inflammation of the bladder

47
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death of tissue is called

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necrosis

48
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diaphoresis is

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excessive/abnormal of sweating

49
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examination by touching the surface of the body is

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palpation

50
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hepatomalacia is

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softening of the liver

51
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in a hepatorrhaphy, the liver is

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repaired

52
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in an adenectomy

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the glands are surgically removed

53
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in blepharoptosis the eyelids

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droop

54
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in gastropexy, the stomach is

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sutured to the abdominal wall

55
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in osteoclasis, a bone is

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broken to correct a deformity

56
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in pachycephaly, the skull is

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abnormally thick

57
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in retinoschisis, the retina of the eye is

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seperated into 2 layers

58
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laparoscopy is

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surgery that uses a camera/scope to see inside the abdomen

59
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lavage is

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washing

60
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lithotripsy is

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breaking of stones

61
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malaise is

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general discomfort

62
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material that escapes from blood vessels as a result of an injury is an

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exudate

63
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metastasis is

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the spread of cancer

64
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mycology is the study of

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fungi

65
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neoplasia is

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abnormal growth of cells or tissues

66
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pain in the stomach is

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gastralgia

67
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prevention of disease is

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prophylaxis

68
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sequelae are

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aftereffects of a disease

69
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staging is a

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system used to describe the extent of cancer in the body

70
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syncope means

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fainting

71
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the etiology of a disease is its

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cause/origin

72
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the letters TNM relate to

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tumor, nodes, and metastases

73
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the opposite of tachycardia

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bradycardia

74
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the prefix in dysentary means

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difficult

75
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the prefix in endoscope means

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within

76
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the prefix in malabsortion means

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ill/bad

77
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the root in empyema means

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pus

78
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the root in lithiasis means

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stone

79
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the roots staphyl/o, strept/o, and bacill/o refer to

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bacteria

80
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the suffix odynia means the same as

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algia, algy, algo

81
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the suffix in seborrhea means

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sebum

82
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the term for creating an opening into the trachea is

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tracheostomy

83
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the term hepatorrhexis describes

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rupture of the liver

84
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the term hyperbaric refers to

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utilizing greater than normal pressure

85
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the terms purulent, suppuration, and abscess pertain to

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pus

86
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the word stasis means

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normal state

87
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tracheostenosis is

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narrowing of the trachea

88
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trauma is

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an injury

89
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when the order is NPO, the patient

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cannot eat or drink

90
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xerotic conditions are

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dry skin

91
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what is a phonostethograph

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an instrument that amplifies, filters, and records chest sounds

92
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what are the different imaging tests

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x-ray, sound/radio waves, radioactove isotopes, magnetic fields

93
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sepsis is caused by

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bacteria/infection

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