Which statement is true regarding rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis?
1. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease.
2. Osteoarthritis is mainly treated with methotrexate.
3. Osteoarthritis is less common than rheumatoid arthritis.
4. Rheumatoid arthritis affects mainly the proximal interphalangeal and distal interphalangeal joints.
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. There is evidence that exercise reduces the risk of colon cancer. 2. Exercise has social, emotional, and psychological benefits. 3. Endurance exercise provides protection against the negative effects of stress. 4. Exercise improves memory and learning. 5. Increased muscle strength can help prevent low-back pain.
When you build a medical word that means "pertaining to (a tube going from the) nose (to the) stomach," you would use all of the following word parts EXCEPT ________
A) -ic B) lapar/o- C) gastr/o- D) nas/o-
The urinary system is composed of the
A. kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder B. kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, prostate C. kidneys and urinary bladder D. kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra E. kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, vagina
Read the health record information found below:Abd: Mild distention. Fullness and discomfort of suprapubic area.Neuro: Normal reflexes and strength of the lower extremities, normal sphincter tone.Gross appearance of penis: No meatal stenosis, easily retractable foreskin, no penile ulcers.DRE: Enlarged prostate of 3 finger breadths. No prostatorrhea.Labs: Elevated PSA. UA normal. UCx negative. BMP normal.Which of the following statements is NOT true, given the health record information?
A. The patient exhibited symptoms of benign prostate hyperplasia or benign prostate hypertrophy. B. The patient had a digital rectal exam, an examination of the prostate using a finger inserted into the rectum. C. The opening of the patient's urethra is small (narrow). D. The patient has elevated prostate-specific antigen. E. The patient did not have any discharge from the prostate.