Which suffix means tumor, or swelling?

A) -iasis
B) -osis
C) -malacea
D) -oma


D

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1. Penicillin 2. Corticosteroid anti-inflammatory nasal spray 3. Intravenous fluids 4. Acetaminophen

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Which statement about parasitic worms is incorrect?

a. They can be round or flat and flourish in the intestines. b. At any given time, about 20% to 30% of American children are infected with pinworms. c. Even without treatment, most cases of pinworm disappear within about a month. d. The fluke is a parasitic worm transmitted by oral–anal contact.

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Caitlin got an infection in her leg that spread throughout much of her body. The infection is referred to as

A. septic. B. systemic. C. transmitted. D. lymphatic.

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If you apply the PASG to a patient who is hypotensive from an abdominal bleed but he also has an upper extremity bleed, what should you be cautious of?

A. Worsening of intracranial pressure. B. Worsening of the lactic acid production. C. Worsening of the cardiac output. D. Worsening of the extremity bleed.

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