Which cardiac disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi?
A) Typhoid fever B) Wernickes
C) Chagas' disease D) Coronary artery disease
C
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The Orphan Drug Act of 1983 was passed to stimulate the development of drugs for rare diseases—those that affect ________ people or fewer
A) 50,000 B) 100,000 C) 200,000 D) 500,000
Increased blood flow to the tissues as a result of the actions of inflammatory mediators released by damaged skin is known as the:
A) zone of stasis. B) zone of hyperemia. C) zone of coagulation. D) zone of necrosis.
Diagnostics tests are often described by their sensitivity and specificity for a specific disease or disorder, which indicates how likely a test is able to detect a particular disease without producing an erroneous result. Research the terms
sensitivity and specificity and explain which one refers to the ability to detect a disease and which refers to the ability to distinguish a disease.
Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Physicians must accept Medicare patients, per federal statute. B. Physicians who do not participate in Medicare may decide whether to accept assignment on a claim-by-claim basis. C. Physicians who participate in Medicare may decide whether to accept assignment on a claim-by-claim basis. D. Physicians will receive the same amount of reimbursement regardless if they participate in the Medicare program or not.