What is the reason for injecting saline through the cholangiogram catheter prior to the contrast media?
a. The saline will dilute the contrast dye.
b. The saline will dilate the common duct.
c. The saline will push any stones in the cystic duct through.
d. The saline will test patency of the cystic duct prior to injecting the contrast.
d
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Folk medicine is ____________________ based, emphasizing traditional remedies passed from one generation to the next.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The process of obtaining oxygen, distributing it to the cells, and then removing the gaseous waste products is known as:
A) respiration. B) inhalation. C) exchange. D) expiration.
How does the level of carbon dioxide in the person's blood change when a person hyperventilates?
A. Decreases only during exhalation B. Increases only during inhalation C. Decreases D. Increases only during exhalation E. Increases
Permanent teeth do not begin to form or calcify until after birth.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)