Pallor (paleness) of the oral mucosa occurs when which medical condition is present?
A) Alcoholism
B) Asthma
C) Hyperthyroidism
D) Renal failure
D
Explanation: D) A very common oral manifestation of someone in chronic renal failure is pallor of the oral mucosa. This is due to the lowering of the number of red blood cells present.
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a. Neutropenia b. Eosinophilia c. Leukocytosis d. Lymphocytosis
Which of these terms describes efforts made to reduce disease-producing microorganisms to an acceptable level?
disinfection sepsis asepsis sterilization
Heel cushions would be helpful in a first aid kit for
a. gymnastics. c. baseball. b. wrestling. d. track and field.
____________________ is a fixed amount per person paid to the physician for health care services.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).