Your patient was flying back home from Cuba when she developed a nose bleed and headache right behind the eyes. A physician ascertained that her previous head cold had left the patient with sinusitis. The root word "sinus" pertains to which of the following?

A. Opening
B. Cavity, channel, or hollow space
C. Membrane,
D. Wall, divider


Answer: B. Cavity, channel, or hollow space

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Management of LTB usually includes all of the following EXCEPT:

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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60" SID 72" SID 50" SID 40" SID

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