The medical term that means surgical incision to remove of one or more gallstones is:
A. choledocholithectomy
B. cholelithectomy
C. cholecystectomy
D. cholelithotomy
E. cholelithiasis
Answer: D
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Several drugs have been developed over the past decade that target and bind to specific cytokines (e.g., TNF-?). What detrimental health effects result from blocking cytokines?
A. The immune response will not be as robust because certain pathways have been blocked. B. Hyperstimulation of the immune system may result in a cytokine storm (hypercytokinemia). C. Excessive amounts of energy will be required to maintain the immune response when so many cytokines are present so the patient will require more than eight hours of sleep. D. Both A and B are potential concerns. E. Both B and C are potential concerns.
A primary health-care provider prescribes dilaudid to a client who has cholecystitis. What should the nurse anticipate from this finding?
1. The client has itching. 2. The client has gallstones. 3. Both A and B 4. The client has epigastric pain.
The suffix -CLYSIS means what?
A. crushing B. opening C. flowing D. washing; irrigating
Which of the following can lead to chronic bronchitis?
A) Lack of exercise B) High intake of refined carbohydrates C) Frequent wood-burning fireplace use D) Low calcium intake