Handwritten prescriptions can be written in ink or pencil, as long as they are legible
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: FALSE
They must be written in ink.
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Late onset of menarche increases risk for breast and uterine cancer. 2. A widely recognized cancer-causing infection in the United States is the human papillomavirus (HPV). 3. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death. 4. For most people, symptoms associated with lung cancer appear early in the disease. 5. The American Cancer Society recommends annual mammograms for women over age 40.
Fill in the crossword puzzle with the words missing from the sentences below. Match the number of the sentence to the boxes placed across or down the grid. If filled out correctly, the words will fit neatly into the puzzle.
 ACROSS 1. A disease that is caused by a person’s own immune response attacking otherwise healthy tissues is called _________ disease. 4. A general term for a disease that affects hemoglobin within red blood cells is ____________. 7. The general field of medicine focusing on blood-related disease is known as ____________. 8. The presence of red blood cells of unequal size in a sample of blood is a sign of disease known as ____________. 9. The primary function of blood is the ____________of substances throughout the body. DOWN 1. A(n) _______ is the body’s immune response to allergens, which are foreign substances that produce a reaction including immediate inflammation. 2. A viral disease characterized by fever and an acute inflammation of respiratory mucous membranes is called _______. 3. A therapeutic treatment involving the use of a substance with known toxicity to bacteria is called _______ therapy. 5. The rupture of the red blood cell membrane is called _______. 6. The death of one or more cells or a portion of a tissue or organ is called _________.
Your friend Leila has had several miscarriages; therefore, her doctor has prescribed daily heparin injections to reduce the risk of miscarriage with her current pregnancy. Leila dislikes self-administered injections and asks you if heparin pills might be available instead. What should you tell her?
A) Yes, heparin is available in pill form and easily obtainable. B) No, heparin is destroyed by stomach acids. C) Yes, heparin pills are available but very expensive and not covered by most insurance. D) No, not enough people take it daily to make it cost-effective.
Which term refers to pinpoint bleeding in the skin?
A) vesicle B) purpura C) macule D) petechia