Photosensitivity implies that a patient taking a certain antibiotic should not be exposed to ______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


sunlight. Photosensitivity is when some individuals taking some antibiotics develop an exaggerated sunburn when exposed to the sun. Ciprofloxacin and doxycycline cause such photosensitivity.

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The range of motion that the thumb has but the first toe does not have and the joint that allows this range of motion are

a. opposition and retraction, a range of motion made possible by the saddle joint at the base of the thumb. b. opposition and circumduction, a range of motion made possible by the saddle joint at the base of the thumb. c. opposition and reposition, a range of motion made possible by the saddle joint at the base of the thumb. d. opposition and reposition, a range of motion made possible by the ellipsoid joint at the base of the thumb.

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Twelve to eighteen inches of dental tape are used as part of the tooth polishing procedure

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Foreign objects visible through a microscope, but unrelated to the specimen, are called ________ and may be misinterpreted when the specimen is examined.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The term "pericardiocentesis" means:

A. narrowing of the arteries supplying the heart. B. surgical repair of the sac around the heart. C. a surgical opening made in the heart. D. the removal of fluid from around the heart.

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