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Dysphonia is a common symptom of which of the following conditions?
Laryngitis
A patient who has hypergonadism, prolactinoma, and hirsutism will most likely be referred to which of the following specialists?
Endocrinologist
What is the general meaning of “corpus”?
Body
Which of the following terms describes surgical fixation of the uterus in a suspended position?
Hysteropexy
Inflammation of a sweat gland is known as what?
Hidradenitis
Which of the following physicians specializes in treating patients with diseases of the liver?
Hepatologist
Which of the following is a surgical procedure in which a pendulous breast is lifted and fixed to the chest wall?
Mastopexy
Which of the following procedures is indicated when an abnormal growth is identified on barium enema x-ray study?
Colonoscopy
Which of the following is a nonsterile procedure?
Proctosigmoidoscopy
Which of the following words is spelled CORRECTLY?
Abscess
A patient with encephalitis is most likely to be treated by which of the following specialists?
Neurologist
A patient scheduled for echoencephalography will undergo a study of which of the following?
Brain
Which of the following is the definition for aphasia?
Inability to swallow
Which of the following branches of medicine specializes in the study of the musculoskeletal system?
Orthopedics
Adipose tissue is made of which of the following?
Fat cells
#1. Adipose tissue is made of which of the following?
Correct answer is Fat cells
#2. Which of the following branches of medicine specializes in the study of the musculoskeletal system?
the correct answer is Orthopedics
#3. Which of the following is the definition for aphasia?
the correct answer is Inability to swallow
#4. A patient scheduled for echoencephalography will undergo a study of which of the following?
the correct answer is Brain
#5. A patient with encephalitis is most likely to be treated by which of the following specialists?
the correct answer is Neurologist
#6. Which of the following words is spelled CORRECTLY?
the correct answer is Abscess
#7. Which of the following is a nonsterile procedure?
the correct answer is Proctosigmoidoscopy
#8. Which of the following procedures is indicated when an abnormal growth is identified on barium enema x-ray study?
the correct answer is Colonoscopy
#9. Which of the following is a surgical procedure in which a pendulous breast is lifted and fixed to the chest wall?
the correct answer is Mastopexy
#10. Which of the following physicians specializes in treating patients with diseases of the liver?
the correct answer is Hepatologist
#11. Inflammation of a sweat gland is known as what?
the correct answer is Hidradenitis
#12. Which of the following terms describes surgical fixation of the uterus in a suspended position?
the correct answer is Hysterotripsy
#13. What is the general meaning of “corpus”?
the correct answer is Body
#14. A patient who has hypergonadism, prolactinoma, and hirsutism will most likely be referred to which of the following specialists?
the correct answer is Endocrinologist
#15. Dysphonia is a common symptom of which of the following conditions?
the correct answer is Laryngitis
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