The patient has pleural fluid that must be removed. The physician would most likely perform a __________ to remove the fluid

a. pneumocentesis
b.pneumonectomy


a. pneumocentesis

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The best definition of sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination in which

A) males exert power over females. B) any one person exerts power over another. C) any one male exerts power over males. D) females exert power over males.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which is an alphabetic index of anatomic sites for which there are six possible ICD-10-CM code numbers according to status as malignant primary, malignant secondary, malignant in situ, benign, of uncertain behavior, or of unspecified nature?

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