When the cornea or lens has an abnormal shape, causing blurred images in near or distant vision, the condition is called ________.

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


astigmatism

Astigmatism occurs when the lens has an abnormal shape or the cornea is unevenly curved.

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When a patient suffers penetrating trauma to the chest, as the diaphragm moves downward, air will:

A) enter the pleural cavity from outside. B) not move into the chest cavity. C) be forced from the chest cavity. D) accumulate in the lungs.

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____ is the term used for bleeding under the skull from interruption of blood vessels in the periosteum.

A. Menorrhagia B. Amenorrhea C. Cephalhematoma D. Petechiae

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Multiply the decimals. 0.07 ยด 0.009 =

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

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The disorganization of the protein structure in such a manner as to render the protein incapable of performing its function is called:

A. denaturation. B. hydrolysis. C. digestion. D. protein synthesis.

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