Define pruritus

What will be an ideal response?


Severe itchiness.

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Paula's grandfather is diagnosed as having lung cancer. His physician orders biopsies of several lymph nodes from neighboring regions of the body, and Paula wonders why, since the cancer is in his lungs. What would you tell her?

What will be an ideal response?

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Single-unit smooth muscle and cardiac muscle are both self-excitable

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following contains the nucleus?

A. Dendrite B. Axon C. Cell body D. None apply.

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Hal's True Hardware Stores and Ideal Tools, Inc., sign a written contract for a sale of goods. To be enforceable, this written contract must include

a. a correct title, such as "Purchase Order" or "Sales Invoice." b. a date, such as "October 2014" or "10/2014." c. a quantity term, such as "50 hammers" or "100 boxes of assorted nails." d. the parties' contact information.

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