Commonly called kidney stones, _______________ _______________ can become lodged in the ducts within the kidneys or ureters. 

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


renal calculi

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a. Primary hemostasis b. Secondary hemostasis c. Fibrinolysis d. Inhibitory system

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A 17-year-old patient had asymptomatic sharply defined "punched out" radiolucencies of the body of the mandible subjacent to vital molar teeth. She also had related lucencies in the cranium. Microscopically, the lesions consisted predominantly of round cells with scattered eosinophils. This is descriptive of:

a. Cherubism b. Multiple myeloma c. Langerhans cell disease d. Hyperthyroidism e. Osteosarcoma

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Beta-blockers are used to a. raise intraocular pressure

b. reduce hypertension. c. prolong the effects of catecholamines. d. mimic the effects of the parasympathetic nervous system.

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When is it appropriate to examine the male genitalia?

a. When the patient has lower leg pain b. When the patient has severe anal pain c. When the patient has suffered a traumatic injury d. When the patient is having chest pain

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