A major advantage of US over other diagnostic imaging methods is
a. there is no radiation exposure
b. two dimensional visualization of anatomy
c. utilizes radio waves to evaluate tissue structure
Answer: a. there is no radiation exposure
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a. viruses. c. drugs. b. chemical toxins. d. bacteria.
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a. Fat catabolism b. Protein catabolism c. Ketone metabolism d. Glucose metabolism
The patient with HIV complains to the home health nurse that he has been having watery diarrhea for the last 10 days. Because the nurse suspects toxoplasmosis, a significant ques-tion for the nurse to ask would be:
1. "Have you stopped taking your antiviral medication?" 2. "Have you been drinking alcohol?" 3. "Have you been eating aged cheese or organ meats?" 4. "Do you have a cat?"
Select the mechanism of action of the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs).
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