A sharp "knifelike" pain is associated with ____________________, which also produces a "rubbing" sound

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


pleurisy

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The combining form that means pus is ________.

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Sjà¶gren's syndrome often affects women during their childbearing years, suggesting a link with Sjà¶gren's syndrome and the hormone _____

Fill in the blank with the right word.

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Your patient confesses that he can't swallow pills and usually crushes and mixes them in his coffee. He has been prescribed a sustained-release analgesic. Is it safe for him to crush the pill and add it to his coffee?

a.  No, sustained-release formulations should not be crushed. b.  Maybe, depending on whether the medication has an interaction with coffee. c.  Yes, although he may experience gastrointestinal discomfort. d.  Yes; crushing the pill is fine, although it may taste bitter.

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It is suspected the patient has tuberculosis. Upon the provider's order, the nurse will administer which of the following tests?

A. Schick test B. Mantoux test C. scratch test D. patch test

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