A pleural effusion caused by fluid in the pleural cavity is called a(n) _______________. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


hydrothorax

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Why would glucose be decreased in an improperly preserved urine specimen?

A) Glucose molecule breaks down B) Utilization as a food source for bacteria C) Decomposition D) None of the above

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Hypoglycemia and acute ischemic stroke can present similarly because:

A) the most common cause of stroke is hypoglycemia. B) both oxygen and glucose are needed for brain function. C) the majority of stroke patients have a history of diabetes. D) both are caused by low levels of glucose in the blood.

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Amniocentesis is an example of exfoliative cytology, or the study of cells shed from epithelial surfaces

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following is an example of an inferential statistic?

A. Mean B. Standard deviation C. Student t test D. Correlation coefficient

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