A 20-year-old patient, who has been taking sodium dilantin for seizure control, develops a marked increase in the bulk of his attached gingiva. If the change is, in fact, drug related, which of the following features would dominate the microscopic picture?
a. Epithelial hyperplasia
b. Generalized gingival hyperplasia
c. Malignant leukocytes
d. Abundant nerve tissue
e. Sebaceous hyperplasia
B
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A. Control parameters B. Relative timing C. Movement duration D. Order parameters
A(n) _____ is a special stethoscope used to determine the heart rate of a developing fetus
A) gastroscope B) fetoscope C) anoscope D) otoscope
You are working at a practice and have entered a patient's status in the Worker's Compensation-Return to Work Indicator as Limited, in accordance with physician instructions. What other information do you need to enter as a direct result?
A. the last day the patient worked B. the dates of a patient's disability C. the dates of a patient's hospitalization D. the percent of disability
Which of the following statements about the appendicular skeleton is true?
a. It has 80 bones consisting of the shoulder, arm, pelvis, and legs. b. It has 126 bones consisting of the shoulder, arm, pelvis, and rib cage. c. It has 126 bones consisting of the arm, pelvis, rib cage, and legs. d. It has 126 bones consisting of the shoulder, arm, pelvis, and legs.