Sudden, sometimes severe, bleeding from the nose is known as ________
A) epistaxis
B) hemotympanum
C) anosmia
D) rhinorrhea
A
Explanation: A) Correct!
B) Hemotympanum is blood behind the tympanic membrane, not bleeding from the nose.
C) Anosmia is being without the sense of smell, not bleeding from the nose.
D) Rhinorrhea is a clear discharge, not blood, from the nose.
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A) carcinomatosis B) dysplasia C) neoplasia D) adenocarcinoma
Select the lab test that reports the percentage of red blood cells in a sample of blood
A) HCT B) IgA C) PTT D) TNF
The child is experiencing abnormal tone or tension in a muscle. The nurse recognizes this as: ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Blood tests that may be ordered to diagnose musculoskeletal diseases include tests for:
A) iron. B) cholesterol. C) phosphorus. D) hemoglobin.