Which laryngeal muscles are primarily responsible for adduction of the vocal cords?

a. transverse arytenoid c. posterior cricoarytenoid
b. lateral cricoarytenoid d. thyroarytenoid


b. lateral cricoarytenoid

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Cirrhosis may be caused by a condition in which too much ________ is stored in the liver or by inflammation and blockage of the ducts that carry bile out of the liver.

A. fat B. protein C. water D. blood

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Chapter 4 of ICD-10-CM reports codes for nutritional anemias, hemolytic anemias, and other hemorrhagic conditions.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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What issue did the federal government try to address by funding medical school construction and increasing research funding for medical schools through the National Institutes of Health?

A. The perception by many that physician supply was inadequate B. A shortage of qualified nurses C. The perception by many that the quality of U.S. health care was inadequate D. None of the above

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A PA axial cranial projection (Caldwell method) with accurate positioning demonstrates

1. equal distance from the crista galli to the lateral cranial cortices on each side. 2. the petrous ridges aligned with the supraorbital margins. 3. the petrous pyramids superimposed over the infraorbital margins. 4. the superior orbital fissures demonstrated within the orbits. a. 1 and 4 only b. 2 only c. 1, 3, and 4 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4

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