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Rest is included in which basic human need category?
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Physiological
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A toddler is expected to weigh four times the birth weight at age..
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24 Months
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The preschool age of life begins a which age?
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3 years
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A risk factor for heart disease that cannot be contorlled is...
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Heredity
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Which is most likely to be a part of a work site wellnes program?
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BP montoring program
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Which food is not permitted for a patient who is on a low fat diet?
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Fried
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When talking with a patient regarding personal concerns, it is important for the medic to....
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refer the patient's concerns to the provider in a timely manner.
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Define the amatomical term lateral.
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Away from the midline of the body or body part.
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A line projecting at right angles to the plane of motion is....
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Axis of joint rotaion.
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Moving the forearm toward the head by bending the elbow is an example of...
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Flexion
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Which prefix is used to make the gram smaller?
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Centi
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Five dL is the equivalent of...
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.5 L
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Where is the greates barometric pressure found?
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Troposphere
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At which altitude is denstiy of the atmosphere greatest?
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Sea Level
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As altitude increases, barometric pressure will
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Decrease
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The physiological significance of boyle's law is...
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it explains the effects of altitued on the middle ear, sinuses and GI tract.
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What is the main contibuting factor to inflight noise?
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Air rushing over the canopy.
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The best description of inflight nosie is it...
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Increases with airspeed and decreases with atltitude.
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Special diet corntrol is improtant to many aircrew members because it...
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reduces the incidents of gas pains.
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What causes an aircrew member's circadian rhythm to be affected on a cross country flight?
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Crossing time zones.
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What does the "B" stand for under "BICEPS" approach to treating patients suffering from combat fatigue?
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Brevity.
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Extreme blood loss will lead to what type of hypoxia
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Hypemic.
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The cardiovascular and respiratory systems may compensate for hypoxia at altitudes up to...
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10,000 ft.
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Hyperventillation is best described as a condition in which respiratory rates...
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increase causing an excessive loss of carbon dioxide
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Which cause of hyperventilation is characterized by the reversing of your breathing cycle?
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Pressure breathing.
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What is the most effective treatment for hyperventilation?
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Reducing the rate and depth of breathing.
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Hypoxia is most frequently caused by...
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Equipment malfuntion.
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The initial condition leading to decompression sickness is the...
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Sudden reduction in pressure applied to the body.
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Which is not a factor of decormpression sickness?
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Rate of Descent.
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What are the sites of bends pain?
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Shoulders elbows wrists and ankles.
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What is the best method for treating the chokes?
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Immediate descent to ground level.
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What key symptom differentiates chokes from false chokes?
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Sharp substernal pain.
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The skin symptoms of decompression sickness, such as skin rash, are believed to be caused by bubbles evolving...
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Under the skin.
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What process can protect an aircrew member against decompression sickness?
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Denitrogenation.
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What is the best way to administer oxygen while treating decompression sickeness?
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Aviator's Mask.
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What is the maximum flying altitude for unpressuriszed aircraft when transporting a patient suffering from decompression sickness?
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1000 ft.
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In what direction are Negative G forces applied?
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Foot to head.
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What presents the primary source of damage associated with negative G forces?
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Hemorrhage of the eye.
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The anti G suit increases human tolerance of G forces by applying external...
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Counter pressure below the heart.
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Which of the senses of orientation is considered to be reliable in flight?
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Visual
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A vestibular input of rotaion in the opposite direction of the original rotation is a characteristic of which sensory illusion?
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Graveyard Spin.
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Who owns the health record?
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US Government
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What mus occur to ensure health records are maintained according to Air Forcec and JCAHO standards?
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MTF Reviews.
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Into how many sections is the outpatient record divided?
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Four Sections
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In which section of the outpatient record is every completed SF 600 filed?
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Section 2
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Which metod of health record documentation is used to chronologically document the entire patient record?
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OONDS
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The various components of the POMR include...
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Database, problem list, care plan, and progress notes.
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IMR status green means the IMR requirements are...
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Met and current.
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How many general parts does a cell have?
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Three
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The tubular system within the cell that transports molecules is the....
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endoplasmic reticulum.
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What cytoplasm components are responsible for cell contractions?
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Micorfilaments
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The first stage of Mitosis is...
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Prophase
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What is the interphase?
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Continuation of cell growth.
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The complicated process responsible for the distinction of cell characteristics is know as
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Cell differentiation
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What type of tissue is the major component of glands?
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Epithelial
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What type of tissue can change shape?
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Muscle
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The third layer of the epidermis is the...
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Stratum spinosum
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Sebaceous glands are located in the...
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Dermis
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Lower external temperatures result in...
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blood vessel constriction.
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A localized skin elevation that lasts less than 24 hours is a
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Wheal
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Lichenifictation is...
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the thickening of the skin.
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Moles are classified as...
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Benign tumors
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Which condition is caused by a parasite..
intertrigo, furunculosis, Tinea corporis, Pediculosis keratoses |
Pediculosis keretoses
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What percentage of body surface area is affected if an adult hs burns on the chest and abdomen
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18 %
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Bone ends contain...
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Very little compact bone
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What cytoplasm components are responsible for cell contractions?
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Micorfilaments
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The first stage of Mitosis is...
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Prophase
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What is the interphase?
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Continuation of cell growth.
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The complicated process responsible for the distinction of cell characteristics is know as
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Cell differentiation
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What type of tissue is the major component of glands?
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Epithelial
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What type of tissue can change shape?
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Muscle
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The third layer of the epidermis is the...
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Stratum spinosum
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Sebaceous glands are located in the...
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Dermis
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Lower external temperatures result in...
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blood vessel constriction.
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A localized skin elevation that lasts less than 24 hours is a
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Wheal
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Lichenifictation is...
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the thickening of the skin.
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Moles are classified as...
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Benign tumors
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Which condition is caused by a parasite..
intertrigo, furunculosis, Tinea corporis, Pediculosis keratoses |
Pediculosis keretoses
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What percentage of body surface area is affected if an adult hs burns on the chest and abdomen
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18 %
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Bone ends contain...
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Very little compact bone
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The term used to describe the joining of two or more bones is...
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Articulate
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The epimysium is located beneath the...
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Fascia
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The muscle layer that lies just below the epimysium is the...
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Perymisium
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What type of jonit joins the sternum and the first rib?
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Synchrodrosis.
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Osteoarthritis is commonly seen in patients who are...
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Over 50 years old.
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A break that extends straight across a bond is classified as what type of fracture?
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Transverse.
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Which are is most likely to be affected by tendinitis?
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Feet.
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A blood clot that breaks free and travels through the circulatory system until it becomes lodged is a...
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Embolus
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The pain associated with angina pectoris normally lasts...
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3-5 minutes
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The seriousness of a puncture wound or laceration to the heart or blood vessels is dependent upon the...
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size and extent of the injury.
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The valve that leads from the right atrium to the right ventricle is the...
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Tricuspid Valve
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What are the characteristics of O+ Blood?
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Absense of antigen A and B. Rh factor D is present.
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The pressure in the blood vessels when the heart is at rest between contractions is the...
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Disastolic Blood pressure.
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Oxygenated blood travels from the lungs to the heart through the...
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Pulmonary Vein
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Vessels that lead out of the lymph nodes are called...
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efferent lymphatic vessels.
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The largest lymphatic organ is...
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the Spleen
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Lymph is transported through the lymphatic trunk directly to...
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the collecting duct
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What are two infection-fighting organisms associated with the lymph nodes?
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Lymphocytes and Macrophages
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The small spaces between neurons are called the...
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Synapses
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What type of neuron has one axon extending from one end of the soma and one dendrite extending from the other?
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Bipolar
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The primary functions of the cerebellum are to coordinated muscular movements and...
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Control activity of the brain itself.
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The "fight or flight" reactoin is controlled by the...
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Sympathetic nervous system
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The parasympathetic nervous system is designed to...
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Prevent extensive overworking of the body.
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Meningitis primarily affects...
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Infants and children.
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Grand mall seizures are also known as
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tonic clonic seizures
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Temporary loss of memeory is most likely a sign of a brain...
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Concussion
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The sigmoid colon is located in the...
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Left lower quadrant of the abdominal cavity.
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The layer of the alimentary canal that is responsible for movement of substances through the canal is the...
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Muscular layer.
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What part of the alimentary canal is between the pharynx and the stomach?
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The Esophogas.
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The ileocecal valve in the small intestine connects to the...
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Cecum.
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Undigested chyme passes from the ileum to the...
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Cecum.
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Beneficial water is absorbed for use by the body by the...
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Colon.
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A patient who complains of having the sensation fo incomplete bowel movements is exibiting a symptom of...
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Hemorrhoids.
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If organs of the abdomen are protruding outside of the body, the patient has...
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an abdomenal evisceration.
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What is a common symptom of an esophogeal perforation?
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Dysphagia.
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Kidneys are in the posterior abdominal cavity and extend from the...
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thoracic to the lumbar spinal region.
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Approximately how many nephrons are withing each kidney?
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1 Million.
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The length of the uterer in an adult is approximatley..
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10 Inches.
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Backflow of urine into the uterers is prevented by...
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a flap of mucous membrane.
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The urge to urinated is usually first experienced when the bladder contains approximatley...
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250 ml.
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An increased production of urine is known as...
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Diuresis.
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The presense of stones in a kidney is known as...
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Nethrolithiasis.
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What is a common sympton of renal failure?
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Weight Loss.
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The testes aer two oval shaped structures that are made of...
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connective tissue.
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The coiled tubule located on the top and to the side of each testis is the...
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Epididymis.
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Fluid is secreted from the seminal vesicles to help carry sperm through the
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Ejaculatory Duct.
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Growth of body hair on a male is a...
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Secondary sex characteristic.
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How many main parts does each ovary have?
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Two.
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The lower third of the uterus is called the...
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Cervix.
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The second phase of the menstrual cycle begins when
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An ovum is released by one of the ovaries.
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Secondary Syphilis usually occurs...
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6 weeks to 6 months after infection.
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Which untreated sexually transmitted disease can result in infection of the prostate or the epididymis?
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Chlamydia.
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An infection that ususally spreads from the urinary tract or prostate gland to the epididymis is...
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Epididymitis
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Painful menstruation is known as...
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Dysmenorrhea.
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Abnormal growth of the uterine tissue outside the uterus is indicative of...
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Endometriosis.s
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To attain the goal of a healthy and fit force, all airmen should be percieved as...
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Human weapons systems
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A healthy and fit force increases resiliency to overcome...
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Adversity
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In health services managment, who has the intermediate level of leadership?
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Supervisor
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Promoting the health, safety and morale of Air Force people is best described as a part of the USAF Medical Services....
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Mission
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Which describes the act of completing a job skillfully to the best of one's ability?
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Tenacity
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How many general goals have been established to help reach the USAF Medical Service vision
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Six
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Who Directly serves as an advisor and principal consutlant to the AF Surgeon General on all matters pertaining to to the Nurse Corps?
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Director USAF Readiness and Nursing Services
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How many approved flights are there in a medical support squadron?
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Six
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Aerospace medical service technicians normally are assinged to the...
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Medical operations element
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Which figure in an AFSC identifies career grouping?
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The Second
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At which skill level would an individual be responsible for conducting disaster training, fire drills, and evacuation procedures?
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5&7 level only
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Accurate Medical Expense and Performance Reporting System data is important to...
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Justify budget and manning allotments
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What is the primary document used to reflect the positions authorized to accomplish the mission?
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UMD (unit manning document)
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Who is responsible to ensure all Air Force personnel have a safe and healthy work environment?
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The Commander
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One of the most common sources of accidents in hospitals is...
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the forgotten side rail
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Whic of the exendable items loses it identity when used, cannot be resused for the same purpose or is not durable enough to last one year?
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Consumable supply item
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Equipment-medical has a lilfe expectancy of...
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Five years or more.
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A list of equipment items authorized for use by a section is called...
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TA
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Discrepancies noticed on the monthly activity issue/turn-in summary should be promptly reported to the...
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Medical Logistics
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What should custodians do when a backorder report is recieved?
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Validate that items on the list are still needed.
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Air Force training involving safety and policy issues often is mandated on an...
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Annual Basis
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What is an example of a factor that is paramount to the success of a mission?
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Job Proficiency
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Who chairs a U&TW?
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Career Field Manager
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Where can information pertaining to skill level training requirements be found in the CFETP?
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Part I, section C
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A change to the mandated guidance pertaining to the six-part folder can only be changed by...
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a change to the CFETP
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Where are all AF Forms 623a, OJT record Continuation Sheet maintained in the six part folder?
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Part 4
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A code of ethics includes...
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Rules and a Standard of Conduct
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When a a family member of a dying patient verbally targets his or her frustrations toward a tech, the tech should...
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Demonstrate care and professionalism
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Slander is a form of...
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Defamation
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A written plan that reflects the standard of care to follow in a specific situation is called...
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a Protocal
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Visibility of a living will is possible in unexpected emergencies by ensuring a copy of the document is maintianed...
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in the outpatient record.
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What is a barrier to effective to communication when talking of patients?
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Illness.
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Porviding a comfortable environment, allowing independent function, and establishing achievable healing process goals are measues that help
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Relieve patients stress
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During which stage of the grieving process is it most important to allow a patient to do most to the talking?
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Depression
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Prioritizing high-risk patients is the responsibility of which PCM team member?
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Nurse
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Who is ultimately responsible for establishing an individual's eligibility for medical care in DEERS?
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MPF
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Patients treated without initial proof of eligibility must sign a statement saying they will provide eligibility documentation within...
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30 days
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Which information system is responsible for capturing , editing, and maintianing sponsor/family demographics?
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DEERS
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Enrollment information from DEERS is sent to the MTF at least...
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Quarterly
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Which population helath managment principle is enrollee focused?
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Condition Management
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Who is responsible for completing all diagnosis infroamation for the KG-ADS?
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the Provider
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The superior portion of the pharynx that contains the eustachian tubes is the...
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Nasopharynx
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Th larynx is comosed of the...
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Three single and three paired cartilages.
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During inhalation, the intercostal muscular contraction permits the ribs to move...
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Slightly forward and upward
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The amount of air that enters the and leaves the lungs with each natural respiration is know as...
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Tidal air
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Aspiration of fluid into the lungs is most likely to cause...
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Pneumonia
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the flail chest is characterized by...
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Three or more ribs fractured in at least two places
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Tracheal deviation to the uninjured side of the chest is most likely a sign of...
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tension pneumothorax
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Aqueos humor fills the space between the cornea and the...
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Lens
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What part of the eye is largely responsible for viewing dimly lit images?
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Rods
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The auditory ossicles are located in the...
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Middle ear.
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Movement of the stapes causes stimulation fo the fluid within the
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cochlea
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Odors are described as one of the...
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Seven primary odors or a combination of at least two of them.
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Which condition is an infection of and eyelash follicle?
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Hordeolum
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What condition results from increased pressure within the eye?
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Glaucoma
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Twenty-five percent of all foreign body eye injuries affect the...
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Cornea
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Presbycusis is the loss of hearing attributed primarily to..
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Aging
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Rhinitis is best described as...
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and inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane
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What nasal condition is considered to be a resulting complication of an upper resiratory tract infection?
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Sinusitis.
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The pituitary gland is divided into tow sections called the...
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anterior lobe and posterior lobe.
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Adrenocorticortropic hormone (ACTH) is secreted by the...
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Anterior lobe of the Pituitary gland
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Which gland is shaped like a pyramid?
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Adrenal
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Which hormone secreted by t he adrenal medulla has little effect on blood sugar levels?
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Norepinephrine
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The Islets of Langerhans is the...
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Portion of the pancreas that has and endocrine function.
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Pituitary tumors often directly affect...
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Target cells
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What is a symptom of hypothyroidism?
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Slow pulse.
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Hypothyroidism is most common in...
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women over 50 years old.
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