An organism that lives on or in another, drawing its nourishment from its host, is known as a:

A. bacterium
B. fungi
C. parasite
D. virus


c
Rationale: A parasite is an organism that lives on or in another and draws its nourishment therefrom.

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When an industrial facility is investigated, the investigator must carefully analyze what is found and seek ________ assistance if any of the issues are found to be in doubt.

A) friendly B) mechanical C) scientific D) technical

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The bisecting technique is the technique of choice for intraoral radiography

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following structures is the primary pacemaker, which sets the normal rate for the heart?

A) Bundle of His B) Purkinje fibers C) Sinoatrial node D) Atrioventricular node

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Refer to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines I.C.14.a.2, which states: Patients who have undergone kidney transplant may still have some form of chronic kidney disease (CKD) because the kidney transplant may not fully restore kidney function. Therefore, the presence of CKD alone does not constitute a transplant complication. Assign the appropriate ________ code for the patient's stage of CKD and code ________, kidney transplant status.

A. N17, Z93.0 B. Z94.0, N18 C. N18, Z94.0 D. N18, Z94.1

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