Which of the following sentences has a medical term that is NOT spelled correctly?
A. Pruritis, redness, and swelling are symptoms of irritated skin.
B. Mr. Jones sprained his ankle and now it is edematous.
C. Jamie has a large burn on her arm with serous drainage from the blisters.
D. Baby Jones has a nevus on his left shoulder.
E. Repeated episodes of scratching have led to excoriation of the skin.
Answer: A
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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Which of the following procedures is an endoscopic examination?
a. Tracheostomy b. Lung scan c. Thoracentesis d. Bronchoscopy e. Auscultation
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A. stress. B. a stressor. C. distress. D. eustress.