Remission is a temporary increase in the signs and symptoms of a disease

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


FALSE
Explanation: Remission is a temporary improvement in the symptoms and signs of a disease without the underlying disease being cured.

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You're employed at a large oil and gas refinery. Prevention of work-related injuries is important to the management and they've asked you to evaluate the operation to determine if there are things that can be done to reduce the incidence of overuse musculoskeletal injuries. Which of the following is the first step of the process you would undertake?

A. Perform upper and lower body strength tests on all employees across the board. B. Observe various aspects of the job site and do a job task analysis. C. Revise hiring processes to insure only the physically strong candidates are considered for employment. D. Assess height and weight on all employees and consider making continued employment dependent on keeping BMI in the "normal" category.

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The greatest importance of the Health Field Concept has been the

A) focus of health care reform legislation. B) focus on health promotion and disease prevention. C) institution of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. D) identification of health risks related to morbidity and mortality.

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Aleve is the popular brand name for naproxen sodium

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The prefix in the term oligohydramnios means

A. water B. much C. many D. scanty E. amnion

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