Which of these muscles encircles the orifice of the Eustachian tube?

A) Tensor veli palatine
B) Palatopharyngeus
C) Salpingopharyngeus
D) Cricopharyngeus


C

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Which of the following is MOST likely to be a complaint of a patient suffering from anaphylaxis?

A) "My throat feels like it is closing." B) "I am having severe muscle pains." C) "My legs are numb and I can't move them." D) "I can't remember what happened."

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Which of the following can benefit most from intermittent use of noninvasive ventilation?

a. A patient with muscular dystrophy b. A patient with pulmonary edema c. A high cervical spine injury patient d. A chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient in respiratory failure

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Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) primarily affects infants who are:

a. preterm with insufficient surfactant. b. full-term. c. postterm with too much surfactant. d. preterm with too much surfactant.

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To save space in the CPT index when referencing subterms, __________ words are used

a. add-on b. inferred c. presumptive d. speculative

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