The patient has a bulging of an arterial wall, caused by an acquired weakness of the arterial wall as blood is pushed against it. The patient has a diagnosis of a(n) ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


aneurysm

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An LPN works with a client with pancreatic cancer who underwent a partial pancreatectomy two months earlier. The client now wears an insulin pump. The LPN bases care on which of the following facts?

A. The pump utilizes long-acting and short-acting insulin. B. The pump can deliver a base rate of insulin continuously. C. The pump can be programmed to provide extra insulin as needed. D. The pump is instilled inside the client's body with a small catheter that feeds into a large blood vessel. E. Drug delivery is provided via a small subcutaneous needle. F. The client will also need to take pancrelipase (Creon) with meals.

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Ramon, a high school football player, gained 158 yards on 20 carries in a high school football game. Find the average number of yards gained per carry. Round to the nearest hundredth.

A) 7.79 yards B) 7.89 yards C) 7.90 yards D) 8.90 yards E) 8.99 yards

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The ________ is a passageway that goes from the abdominal cavity, over the pubic bone, and through the groin area to the scrotum

A) spermatic cord B) ductus deferens C) corpora cavernosa D) inguinal canal

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When analyzing a medical term, which is the recommended sequence?

A. prefix, root, suffix B. root, prefix, suffix C. suffix, prefix, root D. suffix, root, prefix

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