A type of heat therapy in which a machine uses ultrasound, shortwave, or microwave to achieve deep heat penetration in muscle tissue is ________. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


diathermy
Diathermy is a type of heat therapy in which a machine produces high-frequency waves that achieve deep heat penetration in muscle tissue.

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a. atropine. c. epinephrine. b. oxygen. d. D10W.

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Nurses and medical assistants sometimes enter verbal orders into an EHR on behalf of the ordering clinician

What will be an ideal response?

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Organ- or disease-oriented ________ listed in the pathology and laboratory section of the CPT include tests that are frequently ordered together. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The adult learner learns more rapidly when he or she is made aware of progress.

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

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