Which is the best definition for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)?
A) a sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterium that usually affects mucous membranes
B) an infection that progresses from the vagina and cervix to infect the oviducts and pelvic cavity
C) a sexually transmitted disease caused by a corkscrew-shaped bacterium
D) a common viral infection characterized by recurrent outbreaks of blister like sores
B) an infection that progresses from the vagina and cervix to infect the oviducts and pelvic cavity
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
A client awaiting a heart transplant is experiencing decompensation of her left ventricle that will not respond to medications. The physicians suggest placing the client on a ventricular assist device (VAD)
The client asks what this equipment will do. The health care providers respond: A) "Pull your blood from the right side of the heart and run it through a machine to oxygenate it better, and then return it to your body." B) "Measure the pressures inside your heart continuously to asses pumping ability of your left ventricle." C) "Have a probe at the end of a catheter to obtain thermodilution measures, so cardiac output can be calculated." D) "This device will decrease the workload of the myocardium while maintaining cardiac output and systemic arterial pressure."
High doses of ____ help lower LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides and increase HDL-cholesterol
a. vitamin E b. folic acid c. vitamin D d. vitamin C e. niacin
Cauterization:
a. Treating a tumor with freezing temperatures b. Treating tissue with heat c. Drying tissue electrically d. Surgical puncture to remove fluid e. Removing cells by scraping the walls of an organ