An eating disorder in which patients basically starve themselves by not eating is ________.

What will be an ideal response?


anorexia
anorexia nervosa

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You are caring for a 46-year-old male patient who is unresponsive. Which statement made by your partner indicates the need to immediately stop suctioning the patient's airway and resume positive pressure ventilation?

A) "He is starting to have gurgling respirations." B) "His heart rate is 48 beats per minute." C) "You have been suctioning now for 10 seconds." D) "His pulse oximeter has dropped 2 percentage points."

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Choose the letter of the word that best matches the phrase.

A. curvature of the spine B. involuntary muscles C. voluntary muscles D. fibrous bands that attach muscles to bones E. small sacs of synovial fluid F. surgical removal of an extremity G. an artificial joint H. muscles that become weak and smaller I. inability of a joint to move due to inactivity J. medical specialist who treats conditions of the feet

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When assisting with audiometry, the assistant should do all the following, EXCEPT ________.

A. establish signal response if no automatic button is available B. place headphones over the patient's ears C. begin with high frequency, gradually going down D. document the procedure appropriately

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Which of the following embed themselves in host cells and can be difficult to isolate?

A. viruses B. parasites C. fungi D. bacteria

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