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Questions in medicine

[Done] Which of the following terms means below normal levels of oxygen in tissues, gases, or blood? Select one: A. Anemia B. Hypoxia C. Hypochromic D. Cyanosis E. Hemolysis

[Done] A client diagnosed with schizophrenia several years ago tells the nurse about feeling "very sad." The nurse observes that the client is smiling when saying it. When documenting this observation, the nurse would describe it using which term? A. extrapyramidal B. inappropriate mood C. insight D. inappropriate affect

[Done] Which of the following is a critical step in reviewing prescriptions for accuracy? A. Checking the color of the prescription paper B. Verifying patient details and prescription information C. Filing the prescription immediately D. Contacting the insurance company

[Done] The condition in which women experience excessive hair growth on anatomical sites where hair does not typically occur is called: A. dermatitis B. gangrene C. hirsutism D. alopecia

[Done] Which of the following laboratory blood tests evaluates blood coagulation? Select one: A. CBC B. ESR C. PTT D. MCV E. HDN

[Done] An electric device delivers a current of [tex]$15.0 A$[/tex] for 30 seconds. How many electrons flow through it?

[Done] While talking to a client with schizophrenia, a nurse notes that the client frequently uses unrecognizable words that have not been accepted into mainstream language. How does the nurse document this finding? A. neologism B. word salad C. echolalia D. clang association

[Done] Advantages to mobile phlebotomy services include all of the following except: A. Reaching rural areas where distances make it hard for patients to reach a clinic or a drawing station B. Servicing limited mobility patients such as elderly individuals C. Servicing Emergency Department (ED) patients D. Reducing the need for costly ambulance trips for those patients who are unable to drive to a clinic or drawing station

[Done] In the medical term fibrinogen, what does the suffix mean? Select one: A. Clot B. Fibrin C. Produce, create D. Formation E. Color

[Done] What is the correct spelling of the term that means widely scattered throughout the body or an organ? Select one: A. Disseminate B. Diseminate C. Dessiminate D. Disemminate E. Dissimenate