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An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is? scoliosis
Accumulation of the fluid in the alveoli is called what? pulmonary edema
Acidosis is: condition of excess acid in the body bluids
Alkalosis is: condition of excess base in the body fluids
The amount of air in one normal inhalation and exhalation is the: tidal volume
Anemia caused by a B12 deficiency is what? pernicious anemia
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Another term for a blood pressure cuff is? Sphygmomanometer
Another term for nearsightedness is: myopia
Aphasia is: a person's inability to use language
Applying medication directly to the outer later of skin is called: transdermal administration
Arthrocentesis is: puncture of a joint
Arthroplasty means: plastic repair of a joint
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At which point does systolic pressure occur? during ventricular contraction
Brachial refers to the: upper arm
Carcinoma in situ is: a tumor that stays in one place and affects all layers of tissue
Cardiac output is defined as what? the amount of blood pumped by a heart in 1 minute
A CBC with differential shows: the percentage of leukocytes
The cell membrane is: the outer covering of a cell
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Cerebrospinal fluid circulates in what space? subarachnoid space
Comfort is the primary focus of what type of care? Palliative
Communication within an office or with another department in memorandum
the same facility is a:
Cryotherapy is: treatment by use of cold
Cushing's disease is a disorder of what? the adrenal cortex
The deeper layer of the epidermis is affected by what type of second-degree burn
burn?
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