A(n) _______________ procedure is a medical procedure that is not required to sustain life and that is requested for payment to the third-party payer by the patient or the physician.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
elective
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A) patient's chief complaint. B) number of patients. C) mechanism of injury. D) dangers to bystanders.
On average, about ____ of the body's heat is lost through simple radiation of heat to the atmosphere.
A. 35% B. 45% C. 55% D. 65%
Bordetella pertussis is characterized by rapid peripheral lymphocytosis and decreased cellularity of the lymph nodes. What can explain this phenomenon?
a. Loss of homing of B cells to lymphoid tissues
b. Loss of homing of T cells to lymphoid tissue
c. Abnormal homing of lymphocytes to the bone marrow
d. Increase of L-selectin expression by T cells
Which of the following treatments is most often suggested as the initial step in treating dentinal hypersensitivity?
A) Drink hot beverages B) Soft tissue graft C) Desensitizing dentifrice D) Gold restoration