The pain from the passage of a kidney stone, called ____________________, is a constant pressure that builds up until it becomes a severe unremitting pain.

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


renal colic

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________ Streptococcal organisms are part of the normal flora of the lower respiratory tract and skin

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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All of the following are useful stress management techniques EXCEPT:

A) massage therapy. B) prescription medications. C) regular exercise. D) guided imagery.

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Paralysis is the inability to control voluntary movement

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The purpose of calibration, as defined by CLIA'88, is to:

A) "quantitate the accuracy of the methods." B) "substantiate the continued accuracy of the test system throughout the laboratories' reportable range of the test results for the test system." C) "determine the analytical precision of the assay." D) "estimate the slope and intercept derived from assaying a series of calibrators."

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