The medical language definition of the word retroperitoneal is "pertaining to behind (the) peritoneum."

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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

1. The word root is the foundation of a medical term. 2. The most common combining vowel is i. 3. Prefixes add meaning to a term such as a disease. 4. Many terms have alternate pronunciations.

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A nurse monitors the blood glucose levels of a patient during the patient’s hospital stay. The broken-line graph shows the readings during the three-day period. Use this graph. If a normal blood sugar reading is between 75 and 150 milligrams/deciliter, how many readings are outside the normal range?


A) 9 readings
B) 5 readings
C) 3 readings
D) 8 readings
E) 4 readings

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Strategies to reduce risk factors for osteoporosis include:

A) decreased alcohol consumption. B) smoking cessation. C) decreased caffeine consumption. D) all of the above.

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Meditative techniques heave two common goals: a quiet body and a quiet mind

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