The patient states that he has excessive and constant thirst. The medical assistant documents this as: ________.

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


polydipsia

Polydipsia is excessive and constant thirst.

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To say a drug exerts a soporific effect is to say that the drug will induce _____.

A. hallucinations B. delusions C. sleep D. sedation

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Unconventional treatments are often based on theories that have not been scientifically proven; unconventional medical practices

a. are not effective in relieving ailments. b. are effective in relieving certain ailments. c. have no value in our modern society. d. are as effective as conventional treatment.

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Which is a radiologic procedure in which x-rays are taken as the patient urinates and expels a contrast dye that was previously inserted into the bladder?

A) voiding cystourethrography B) retrograde pyelography C) urinalysis D) intravenous pyelography

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