In areas where great strength is required, such as abdominal incisions, ________ sutures are used in conjunction with routine abdominal suture layers to add support to the closure

A. retention C. horizontal mattress
B. continuous D. vertical mattress


ANS: A

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A. Privacy Act B. Civil Liberties Act C. HIPAA D. Americans with Disabilities Act E. GINA

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A cast change for a cast on the left foot is reported with code __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Throughout much of human history, people believed that illness was caused by forces outside the control of man

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Furosemide is classified as which of the following?

A) a diuretic B) an anticonvulsant C) an anticoagulant D) an antianxiety

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