AnswersIASD Health Concepts Q2 25-26 CadileDigestive System Pathological Vocabulary

Digestive System Pathological Vocabulary — Unit test Answers

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4

Helen has just been diagnosed with hirsutism. Which symptoms does she most likely have?

A
hair growth on her face and chest
B
an inflamed rash on her back
C
spots of baldness on her head
D
inflammation of her nail matrix
7

Gia has been prescribed a medicine to help treat her hyperemesis. What does the medicine most likely do?

A
reduce jaundice
B
reduce nausea
C
increase regurgitation
D
increase eructation
8

Dani says that her pulmonary ventilation occurs in her respiratory zone. What is another way of saying this?

A
Her breathing occurs in her pharynx.
B
Her breathing occurs in her lungs.
C
Her tracheotomy occurs in her pharynx.
D
Her tracheotomy occurs in her lungs.
10

A medical coder writes in a patient’s insurance claim that the patient has pneumoconiosis. Which most likely caused the disease?

A
working in an office
B
getting a viral infection
C
working in a hay field
D
getting a bacterial infection
12

Which best defines alternating waves of smooth muscle contractions that move food through the alimentary canal?

A
propulsion by peristalsis
B
propulsion by defecation
C
chemical digestion by peristalsis
D
chemical digestion by defecation
14

Which outermost layer of the skin contains the hair and nails?

A
the hypodermis
B
the dermis
C
the epidermis
D
the hyperdermis

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