Which of these terms describes any abnormal growth of new tissue?
a. a malignancy c. a vesicant
b. a neoplasm d. leukemia
B
Benign neoplasms are nonmalignant growths that develop slowly; they are encapsulated and well-defined and do not pose a major health problem unless they are found in areas that interfere with vital functions.
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A researcher gets on an elevator and, instead of facing forward, faces backward toward other elevator passengers. This would be an example of:
A) An ethnographer's attempt to gain an emic perspective B) A phenomenologist's effort to appreciate the essence of what the passengers are experiencing C) An ethnomethodologist's attempt to understand the social expectations regarding behavior in an elevator D) A discourse analyst's attempt to listen to people's conversation on an elevator
A public health nurse is interested in writing a grant to improve vaccination rates of young adults. His focus should be on trying to obtain funding to support which of the following vaccination initiatives?
a. Rubella prevention b. Lyme disease prevention\ c. Hepatitis B prevention d. Human papilloma virus (HPV) prevention
What is the onset time for Novolog (Humalog) insulin?
a. 1 hour b. 2 hours c. 15 min d. 30 min