Which suffix means beginning, or onset??
A) -(r)rhea
B) -cele
C) -(r)rhagia
D) -arche
D
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A medical term that means not breathing is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Osteoporosis is a
A. natural part of the female life cycle. B. disease that causes weak and fragile bones. C. condition, which affects only men. D. form of relatively mild depression.
A two-year-old client is being treated at the local health clinic for diagnosis of a bacterial eye infection. He is diagnosed with conjunctivitis and requires antibiotic eyedrops. How does the nurse explain the action of the eyedrops to the parents?
a. The eyedrops are a local medication and treat the mucous membranes of the eyes without being absorbed into the entire circulation. b. The eyedrops will help with any other infections in his body. c. The eyedrops will have the same effect as an antibiotic taken orally. d. The medication is prescribed in this manner because young clients do not like the taste of the oral medicines.
Suicide prevention techniques include
A) downplaying a person's statement that they'd like to die. B) asking directly if the person intends to hurt himself or herself. C) reassuring a person that nothing could be so bad as to make suicide an option. D) keeping all conversations with the person confidential.