Which of the following suffixes indicates that a drug is a steroid?

–pril
–olol
–alol
–olone


–olone

Rationale: The suffix –olone indicates that a drug is a steroid. The suffix –pril indicates ACE inhibitors. The suffix –olol indicates beta-blockers. The suffix –alol indicates combination alpha-beta blockers.

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A. 1500 B. 1851 C. 1931 D. 1982

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What will be an ideal response?

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Mr. Coral called the office because he was vomiting blood. The medical term for this is ________. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The French word tort is defined as:

a. criminal b. fraud c. malpractice d. wrong

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