A/An ____________________ is a substance that contains no active ingredients but is given for its suggestive effects.?

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


placebo

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If I suspect that a patient has pancreatic cancer, I should use

a. CA 19-9 for diagnosis, staging, and monitoring the course of the disease b. CA19-9 for staging and monitoring the course of the disease only c. CA19-9 for monitoring the course of the disease only d. for monitoring the course of the disease

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The combining form thyr/o- means ________

A) "gland; hormone" B) "secrete outside" C) "shield-shaped structure; thyroid gland" D) "thyroid gland"

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Which of the following statements about childhood vaccinations is TRUE?

A) Undervaccination rates are highest in college-educated white families. B) All 50 states allow families to opt out of childhood vaccinations because of "personal beliefs." C) Evidence suggests that vaccination before age two increases a child's risk for sudden infant death syndrome. D) Parents no longer have to vaccinate their children against measles because it is no longer a concern on U.S. soil.

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