A patient in labor would normally be admitted to which of the following medical specialty departments?

a.) cardiology
b.) geriatrics
c.) obstetrics
d.) pediatrics


Ans: c.) obstetrics

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A. Dental assistant B. Cardiovascular technologist C. Pathologist's assistant D. Emergency medical technician E. Phlebotomist

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The membranes covering the brain and spinal cord are the ____

A) thalamus B) ventricles C) meninges D) choroid plexuses

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Some of the greatest challenges to healthcare in South Africa

a. clean water and sanitation b. fragmentation at almost every level of the public system c. AIDS and the transmission of the HIV virus d. All of the above

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Which of the following is the type of prevention that looks at healthy population groups and suggests actions to be taken which will prevent members from developing a given disease?

A. primary prevention B. secondary prevention C. tertiary prevention

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