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Babinski's reflex
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eponym
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die, dye
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homonym
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main part of a medical word
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root
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beginning part of a word that clarifies the meaning
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prefix
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ending part of a word that clarifies the meaning
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suffix
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spleno-
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combining form
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cardi-
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root
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-ectomy
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suffix
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breath, breathe
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homonym
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American Medical Association preference for plurals
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English plurals
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The part of a medical word that usually tells what part of the body is involved is the
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root
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When a medical disease, a body part, an instrument, or a procedure includes the name of the person who discovered or created it, the term is called a/an
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eponym
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Words that have the same sound but different spellings are referred to as
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homonyms
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The part of a medical word that clarifies the meaning of the root is called the
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suffix
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Raynaud's phenomenon is an example of a/an
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eponym
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Which of the following is not one of the basic components of medical terminology?
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hospital admission procedures
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The word that thrills is an example of a term that is based on a/an
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familiar word with specialized meaning
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The plural form of the word ampulla is
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ampullae
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Peritoneal and peroneal are examples of
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homonyms
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The adjective in the following choices is
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cellular
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The plural form of criteria is criterion
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False
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The root in gastric is gastr-
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True
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The combining form in splenomegaly is splen-
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False
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The plural form of diagnosis is diagnoses
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True
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Words resembling other words because they sound alike or are similar in spelling are called eponyms.
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False
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Sight and site are epnoyms
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False
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The American Medical Association recommends using the English form of plurals.
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True
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When a word sounds as though it begins with dis, it might also be spelled des or dys.
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True
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When a word sounds as though it ends with ay or ee, it may also be spelled ae.
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True
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Words of two syllables are commonly accented on the first syllable.
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True
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Lying face up
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supine
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tip, summit
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apex
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closet to the source
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proximal
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toward the back
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posterior
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upper or head end
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superior
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towards the front
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anterior
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bottom part
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base
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laying face down
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prone
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farthest from the source
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distal
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referring to the lower end
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inferior
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The basic and smallest unit of life is
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a cell
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The controlling part of a cell is the
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nucleus
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When cells of a similar nature group together to perform special functions, they are referred to as
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tissues
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Tissue that forms glands is
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epithelial tissue
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The plane of the body that passes through the center of the body and divides it equally is the
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median
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The plane of the body that divides the body into two parts horizontally is the
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transverse
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The dorasal cavity contains the
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cranial and spinal nerves
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The abdominal cavity region is divided into
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nine regions
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The thoracic cavity contians the
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heart, lungs, large blood vessels
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The thoracic cavity is seperated from the abdominal and pelvic cavities by the
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diaphragm
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The parts of a cell that ultimately control heredity are called genes.
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True
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The part of the cell that contains water, food particles, and pigment is the cell membrane.
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False
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There are four primary types of tissue: epithelial, nervous, muscular, and integumentary.
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False
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Organs, which perform certain functions independently, are composed of two or more tissues.
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False
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Internal organs are sometimes referred to as viscera.
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True
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A system is formed when organs combine to perform one or more functions.
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True
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The plane that divides the body into any two right and left portions is the sagittal plane.
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True
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The two large internal spaces in the body are called the dorsal and cranial cavities.
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False
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The mediastinum and pleural cavities are located in the thoracic cavity.
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True
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The epigastrium is in the upper central region of the abdominal cavity.
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True
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temperature, pulse, respiration
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vital signs
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relevant information about the patient's relatives
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family history
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childhood diseases
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past history
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exchange between the physician and the patient
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review of symptoms
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CC
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chief complaint
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a patients explanation of symptoms
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present illness
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auscultation, visualization, palpation, and percussion
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observation techniques
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another name for diagnosis
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impression
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Rx
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treatment
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A patients lifestyle and environment
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social history
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centimeter
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cm
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gram
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gm
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milligram
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mg
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milliequivalent
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mEq
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well developed
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W/D
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head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
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HEENT
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well nourished
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W/N
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urinalysis
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UA
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temperature, pulse, respiration
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TPR
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high-density lipoprotein
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HDL
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hematocrit
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Hct
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hemoglobin
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Hgb
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differentail
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diff
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ausculation and percussion
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A&P
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complete blood count
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CBC
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Feeling with fingers or hands to determine the physical characteristics of organs or tissues is
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palpation
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Using fingertips to tap the body is referred to as
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percussion
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Using a stethoscope to listen for sounds within the body is called
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auscultation
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A brief note made by a physician while following the patient is a/an
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progress note
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In a problem oriented record, the history and physical is the part of the
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data base
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In the problem oriented record, active problems must be included in the
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plan
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In the problem oriented record, the need to updat ethe plan is explained in the
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progress notes
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In the problem oriented record, patient problems and diagnoses are included in the
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problem list
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Symptoms directly related to a disease are referred to as
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primary symptoms
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Symptoms that are the result or consequence of a disease process are called
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secondary symptoms
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Information in a medical history will include both objective and subjective information
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True
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The chief complaint of a patient is an example of objective information
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False
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When another physician is consulted, the report generally includes the same information and format as a history and physical examination
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False
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The first item usually described in a history and physical examination is the chief complaint
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True
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The statement "drinks one to two glasses of wine weekly" would be found in the past history section.
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False
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One of the techniques used by a physician in performing a physical exam is visualization, the simple use of sight.
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True
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Tests ordered in connection with a history and physical examination can include routine and specific tests.
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True
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Tracings taken to look for abnormalities in the heartbeat appear on an electrocardiogram
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True
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A report that is written when a patient returns to the hospital for the same complaint is called a short-stay record.
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False
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A traditional medical record is called a source oriented record.
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True
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Process by which nurtients get into the bloodstream
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absorption
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Cumulative effect of drugs that may cause problems
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toxicity
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Medication that requires a physicians supervision
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perscription drugs
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drugs that may become addicitve
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controlled substances
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Factors in a paatient's condition that make use of a drug inadvisable
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contraindictions
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Applying ointment with rubbing motion
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topical administration
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any drug admisintration route other than gastrointestional
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parenteral
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drugs administered under the tongue
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sublingually
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pain-relieving drugs
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analgesics
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effect of a substance that has the ability to be absorbed and distributed throughout the body
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systemic effect
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physical and chemical alterations to substances taken in by the body
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metabolism
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effect of drugs that relieve symptoms of a disease but that do not cure the disease
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palliative
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"sugar pills"
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placebo
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drugs that tend to prevent disease
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prophylactic
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name by which a drug is known that is assigned by the U.S. Adopted Names Council
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generic
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An antibiotic is an example of
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a prescription drug
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The most widely used drug reference by practicing physicians is
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Physicians Desk Reference (PDR)
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Drugs classified as "tranquliziers" affect the body by
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controlling stress and anxiety
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The name for the process by which nutrients are moved from the bloodstream into body tissues and fluids is
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distribution
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Transdermal delivery of medication is an example of
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topical administration
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A drug that actually cures or treats the disease or disease process is
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therapeutic
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The correct way to indicate that a medication should be taken before meals is
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a.c.
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The law the established the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is the
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Controlled substances act
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Medications that can be purchased without a prescription are referred to as
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over-the-counter drugs
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The most common route of medication administration is
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gastrointestional tract
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A drug's official and generic names are generally the same
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True
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The number used in a drug name (tylenol #3) refers to the age level of the patient for which it is intended
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False
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An example of a drug that is controlled substances is morphine
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True
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An antihistamine is a drug that relieves symptoms caused by allergic reaction
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True
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Vitamins are considered drugs because they can build toxicity in the body
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False
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When the effect of a drug is limited to the area of the body where it is administered, it has a local effect
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True
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Medication administered buccally is administered by placing it under the tongue
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False
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A vaccine is an example of a prophylactic drug
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True
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Correct form for a time and frequency abbreviations for administration of drugs is with periods (for example b.i.d)
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True
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Drugs were divided into five levels, depending on their degree of danger, by the Controlled Substances Act of 1970.
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True
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Use of sound beams to obtain images of specifiv body parts
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ultrasound
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Use of gamma rays as a diagnostic tool
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nuclear medicine
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Before and after pictures that use a computerized digital video subtraction process to show blood vessels only
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digital subtraction angiography
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registers glucose metabolism in the brain
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positron emission tomography
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Use of magnetism to show differences between changes in normal and abnormal tissues
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magnetic resonance imaging
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A balloon dilatation to improve blood flow
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angioplasty
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Use of x-rays to introduce and position catheters in the body for diagnostic or corrective purposes
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interventional radiology
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name for first x-rays discovered
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roentgen
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water-soluble compund that does not permit x-rays to pass through it
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barium sulfate
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131i
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radioactive iodine
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x-ray beam passes from right to left side or left to right side
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lateral view
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record produced by sound waves
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sonogram
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used to examine heart, locate aneurysms of the aorta, and evaluate organs in abdominal and pelvic cavities
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echocardiogram
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Administration of a radiographic examination by a technician and interpretation by a radiologist refer to
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film survey
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A standard, traditional examination of organs in motion with the introdution of a contrast medium refers to
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fluoroscopic examination
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When a patient is upright with his or her back to the x-ray machine, the position is reffered to as
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posteroanterior
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When a patient is standing with his or her back to the film, the position is referred to as
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anteroposterior
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Oxygen is considered
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radiolucent
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Contrast media that do not permit the passage of x-rays are called
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radiopaque
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Radionuclides give off a radioactive substance called
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gamma rays
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Use of an intravenous injection of a radioactive tracer and a computer to create a three-dimensional image is
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SPECT
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A three-dimensional look at a cross section of the body produced by the use of thousands of small x-ray beam is
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computerized axial tomography
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Testing within a living body is referred to as
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in vivo
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The process of producing an image that depicts distribution and intensity of the radionuclide in an area of study is
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scintiphotograpthy
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Rate at which a radiopharmaceutical is absorbed by an organ or tissue is referred to as
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uptake
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A betatron delivers
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x-rays
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A physician who specialized in the treatment of disease using radiation is a/an
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radiation oncologist
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A position for x-ray other than one side to the other or straight through the chest is
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oblique
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Interventional radiology allows a radiologist to introduce catheters into the body for diagnostic or corrective purposes
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True
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A balloon dilatation compresses fat, cholesterol, and lipids in arteries into the wall of the vessel
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True
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The process of obtaining an image of a targeted area highlighted by the introduction of a radiopharmacrutical is calling scanning
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True
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Radiopaque contrast media permit the passage of x-rays so that a radiologist can visualize organs
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False
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Radiopharmaceuticals are called labeled compounds
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True
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A permenent record of a fluoroscopic examination is obtained by cineradiography
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True
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When administering a bone scan, a perfusion study followed by a ventilation study is performed
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False
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Therapeutic x-rays may be used for treatment of certain conditions
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True
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Gamma rays are given off by a varioud radioactive elements and are frequently used to treat cancer in female organs
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True
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A tomogram will not show calcifications and solid lesions as well as conventional x-rays
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False
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A passageway for air from the nasal cavity to the larynx
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pharynx
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air-filled pockets in the facial bones
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sinuses
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leaf structure that closes to keep food from out of the respiratory tract
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epiglottis
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"windpipe"
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trachea
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smallest branches of the bronchial tree
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bronchioles
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chief muscle of respiration
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diaphragm
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spearates the two nasal cavities
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septum
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Biopsy of tissue taken from the lung
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lung biopsy
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a ridge at the lower end of the trachea that seperates the bronchi openings
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carina
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clusters of air sacs
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alveoli
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measurement of the breathing capacity of the lungs
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complete spirometry
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direct visualization of the bronchi through a bronchoscope
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bronchoscopy
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Tine and Mantoux's
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TB skin tests
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A test to determine abnormalities in the distribution of the pulmoney blood flow
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radioisotope perfusion and ventilation
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Collapse of the lung or a portion of it
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atelectasis
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Fluid in the pleural space
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pleural effusion
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pus in the pleural space
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empyema
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obstruction to the airflow
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COPD
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inflammation of the larynx
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laryngitis
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The nasal cavity is speparated from the mouth by the
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palate
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The space between the two vocal cords is the
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glottis
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The trachea divides into the
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bronchi
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The notch in the lung where the bronchi and vessels enter is the
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hilum
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The membrane encasing the lungs is the
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pleural
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The amount of air breathed ina dn out during quiet respiration is
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tidal volume
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Physicians who specialize in diagnosing and treating diseases of the respiratory systems are
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pulmonary specialists
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The layer of the pleura that adheres to the walls of the chest cavity is the
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parietal
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Total volumme of air in the lungs at the end of the maximum inspiration is
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total lung capacity
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The interval between inspiration and expiration is called
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rest
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The exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the lungs is referred to as aspiration
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False
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Surgical treatment of chest diseases is done by a thoracic surgeon
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True
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The pharynx is located near the windpipe and is referred to as the "voice box"
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False
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The trachea extends from the lower edge of the larynx to the level of the seventh thoracic vertebra and conducts air to and from the lungs
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True
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Networks of capillaries around alveoli exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen through their walls
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True
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Both lungs have two lobes, and the right lung is larger than the left lung
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False
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There are three cycles in respiration: inspiration, expiration, and aspiration
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False
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The pharynx is also known as the throat
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True
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During inspiration the diaphragm ascends
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False
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The pleura has two layers
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True
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