Which condition is caused by abdominal organs sliding into the thoracic cavity through the esophageal hiatus?

A) Perioneal hernia
B) Thoracic hernia
C) Hiatal hernia
D) None of the above


C

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

The ________is able to adjust the body temperature by either increasing or decreasing heat production during the day.

A. hypothalamus B. eupnea C. frenulum linguae D. tympanic membrane

Health Professions

An extraction is a Root Operation that consists of:

A) physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part. B) cutting out or off, without replacement all of a PCS body part. C) cutting out or off, without replacement a portion of a PCS body part. D) pulling or stripping out or off all or a portion of a body part by the use of force.

Health Professions

A good rule of thumb for the placement of furniture is to allow ____ square feet of space per person. 

A. 6 B. 8 C. 10 D. 12 E. 14

Health Professions

The goal of the Recovery Audit Contractor program is to:

A) audit health care records for incomplete documentation B) identify improper payments made on claims of health care services provided to Medicare beneficiaries C) recover payments made to health care facilities regardless of the payer D) reimburse beneficiaries for payments made to them in error

Health Professions