A blood clot that develops at a distant site and then travels to a blood vessel where it becomes lodged and blocks blood flow is called a(n)
A. embolism.
B. hemorrhage.
C. thrombosis.
D. aneurysm.
A. embolism.
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Former President John F. Kennedy had ________, which gave his skin an unusually bronzed and tanned appearance
A) hyperthyroidism B) Addison's disease C) diabetes mellitus, type 2 D) acromegaly
Determine whether the proportion is true or false. 6 minutes/12 cents = 5 minutes/10 cents
A) True B) False
A pain management program is a specialty home health care program that is under the guidance of a
A) nurse B) pharmacist C) respiratory therapist D) physical therapist
In regard to gladiators, which of the following is true?
A. Gladiators were divided into eight specialties and would fight each other as spectators placed bets on who would survive. B. Some freemen desired to live the life of the gladiator; these individuals were known as auctorati and entered into an arrangement with a lanista, an entrepreneur, who bought and sold gladiators. C. Not all gladiator combats ended in death; gladiators were expensive to train and their owners did not want to lose their investment. D. The term gladiator originates from a weapon called a "gladius." E. All of the answers are correct.