The medical term for a fungal infection of the nails is:
A) onychocryptosis
B) onychopathy
C) onychomalacia
D) onychomycosis
D
Explanation: Onych/o is the combining form for "nail," connecting to another root starting with a consonant myc for fungus with the suffix -osis for condition added to complete the term.
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a. The client is unable to take any oral medication. b. The medication should be administered as slowly as possible. c. The client is unable to take any medicine, because no one knows his allergic status. d. The client should not be given medicine intravenously.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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a. 3; 12 b. 5; 15 c. 7; 18 d. 9; 16 e. 11; 14