Which of the following is true of the use of shock-wave lithotripsy in patients with stones?
a. It is now the preferred treatment.
b. It is used when patients have large numbers of stones.
c. It sharply reduces the rate of subsequent stone recurrence.
d. It is used to remove bile duct stones that are difficult to extract by other means.
d
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Underwater weighing assesses body composition based on the principle that ________.
A. adipose tissue is composed of mostly water B. lean body tissue is more dense than adipose tissue C. body fluids are not being weighed using this method D. adipose tissue is more dense than lean body tissue
Approximately how many dietary supplements have been adequately tested by the FDA?
a. 0.3 % b. 1% c. 5% d. 7% e. 10%
Digestive enzymes use water to break a molecule into smaller pieces, a process known as ____
A) ?absorption B) ?negative feedback C) ?active transport D) ?hydrolysis