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Subluxation is

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Partial dislocation

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A sudden and severe disease of short duration is described as

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Acute

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A nosocomial infection is acquired

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In a hospital

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An EEG is an electrical study of the

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Brain

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The generic name of a drug is

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The chemical name of the drug

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Em, ET, and XT refer to

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A visual acuity

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A weakened and expanded arterial wall is termed an

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Aneurysm

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Cholelithotripsy

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Crushing of a gallstone

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Hardening of the bones of the ear is

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Otosclerosis

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Atelectasis

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Collapse of the lung

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A word that means separation, dissolving, or destruction

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Lysis

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With an arthrotome, one can

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Incise a joint

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Plastic repair of an oviduct is

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Salpingoplasty

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Oliguria is

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Excretion of a decreased amount of urine

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Addison disease and Cushing syndrome involve the

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Adrenal cortex

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All of the following are coagulation tests except 
RBC
PTT
PT
Pro time
TT
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RBC

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All of the following are abbreviations of directions for drug administration except
Bid
Cap
Prn
Tid
Qam
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Cap

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Polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia are signs of

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Diabetes mellitus

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Trichomycosis is a

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Fungal infection of hair

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Bronchiectasis is

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Dilatation of the bronchioles

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A heart murmur is an

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Prolapsed valve

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Erythropoiesis is

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Formation of red blood cells

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Orthopnea is

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Difficulty in breathing unless upright

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The suffix-odynia means the same as

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Algia

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The term gravida refers to an

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A pregnant woman

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All the following are blood test except 
Diff
Hct
CBC
Ag
Esr
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Ag

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The heart contracts during

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Systole

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RAIU, TBG, and FTI are tests of

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Thyroid function

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IVP, IVU, and KUB are

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Radio graphic tests

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Anaphylaxis is a

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Particularly severe allergic reaction

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NSAIDs are class of

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Anti inflammatory drugs

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An phasic person has a loss of or defect in

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Speech

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In TPN, a patient is

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Fed intravenously

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Priapism is

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Continuous erection of thee penis

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

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Malignant

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Stomatitis refers to inflammation of the

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Mouth

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A hernia is

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Protrusion of an organ through an abnormal opening

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Torticollis is the medical term for

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Spasm of neck muscles

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Cachexia is

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Profound malnutrition and wasting

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Web the order is NPO, the patient

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May not eat or drink

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A slower than average heart rate is termedsyncope

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Bradycardia

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A thrombolytic drug

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Dissolves blood clots

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Dyskinesia is

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abnormality of movement

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CVA. CVD. And TIA all involve

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Cerebral blood flow

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Pleurocentesis is

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Surgical puncture of the pleura

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DJD, OA, and RA are forms of

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Arthritis

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Ureteropyeloplasty is

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Plastic repair of the ureter and renal pelvis

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The prevention of blood loss is

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Hemostatsis

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