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| Arteries, with the exception on the pulmonary artery: |
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| Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the cells in order to perfuse the cells |
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| Veins, with the exception of the pulmonary veins: |
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| Carry unoxygenated blood to the heart and send it to the lungs to be oxygenated |
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| Separate the atrium and ventricles inside of the heart and the ventricles from the vessels leaving the heart |
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| The organ that moves to begin respiration |
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| Hairlike objects that line the bronchial tubes |
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| The larynx is also called: |
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| The trachea is also called: |
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| The pharynx is also called the: |
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| The alveoli are also called: |
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| The part of the adrenal gland that deals with combating stress and infection is the: |
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| The adrenal medulla secretes: |
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| Which gland helps to modulate the sleep/wake pattern? |
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| This occurs when the pancreas produces too much insulin or when a diabetic takes too much synthetic insulin or oral agents with too little food |
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| Patients with hypothyroidism will present with the following symptoms: |
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| Intolerance to cold, weight gain, constipation, and an decreased metabolism |
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| The lymphatic system does all of the following except:filters out organisms that cause disease, produces WBCs and makes antibodies, produces RBCs and secretes hormones, drains excess fluid and protein to prevent swelling |
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| Produces RBCs and secretes hormones |
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| The spleen is located behind the stomach and is responsible for |
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| monocyte and lympocyte production |
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| What gland of the lymphatic system is located between the aorta and sternum and is responsible for storing lympocytes, but turns in to fat later on in life? |
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| Foreign bodies that enter our system are known as: |
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| Are produced to fight the foreign bodies before they cause problems |
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| Our body's immune responses to antigens include: |
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| inflammation, fever, pus, lymphocytes, phagocytes, and antibody production |
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| The job profession associated with disease of the lymphatic system is: |
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| The endocrine system involves: |
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| The glands of the body and their secretions/excretions |
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| What homone does the pineal gland secrete? |
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| This gland is important for the functioning of all other glands, because it secretes many hormones that trigger other glands to produce their hormones |
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| The thyroid gland is responsible for: |
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| The gland that is responsible for patients suffering from Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is: |
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| Diabetes Mellitus is the disease process by which there is too much sugar or glucose: |
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| Diabetes can result from: |
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| genetics and/or pregnancy, poor eating and exercise habits, and adverse reactions to some medications |
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| This occurs when the pancreas produces too much insulin or when a diabetic takes too much synthetic insulin or oral agents with too little food |
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| The medical term meaning enlarged extremities is: |
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| Microorganisms that cause illness, infection, or disease are called: |
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| Viruses that do not cause illness are known as: |
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| Pathogens that require oxygen to survive are called: |
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| Pathogens that do not need oxygen to survive are called: |
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| Microorganisms that feed off of living matter are: |
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| Microorganisms that feed off of dead matter are called: |
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| What are two ways salmonella is transmitted? |
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| uncooked chicken, raw eggs |
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| What are two types of cleaning solutions? |
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| bactericidal and bacteriostatic |
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| What is a common nosocomial infection? |
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| What is the virus that causes chicken pox and shingles? |
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| What are two forms of herpes and tell what each is. |
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| Herpes simplex 1-fever blisters Herpes simplex 2-genital herpes |
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| Which precaution assumes everyone is infected? |
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| Which precaution is specific to each disease process? |
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| gloves, mask, gown, facial cover, goggles |
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| How many days within hire does an employer have to offer HBV vaccine and provide training on proper PPE use? |
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| What 5 parts of the hands should be washed vigorously with friction during handwashing? |
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| Palms, between fingers, wrists, nails,top of hands |
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| This precaution is used for pathogens that can move far distances through air currents |
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| Which precaution would you use for a patient with a disease process caused by a pathogen that can be carried on respiratory droplets and infect someone within approximately a 3 ft. area? |
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| What precaution would you place a patient on with a disease process that has an infectious drainage? |
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| What is a disease that can be spread from one person to another called? |
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| List 3 ways HIV/AIDS can be transmitted? |
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| blood transfusions, IV drug abusers, organ transplants, tattoos |
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| If two patients have the same disease and stay in the same room, what is it called? |
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| This type of isolation is for those whose immune system in compromised and are at risk for catching infections. |
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| What are rooms you enter prior to entering the patients room that decreases exposure of the pathogen to the rest of the facility? |
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| An element srong enough to form a nerve impulse |
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| The reaction from our body to a stimulus is called a: |
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| The main parts of the brain do not include: brain stem, cerebrum, hippocampus, cerebellum |
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| The white part of the eye forming the outermost layer is called the: |
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| The front,clear portion of the sclera is the: |
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| The second layer of the eye that is heavily pigmented to keep light rays from scattering: |
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| The innermost coating of the eye that houses the mechanisms that sense vision(rods and cones) is the: |
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| This part of the eye is located behind the cornea and focuses light rays on the retina: |
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| The part of the eye that dilates and contricts to control the amount of light that enters the eye: |
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| The color part of the eye that also aids in controlling the amount of light entering: |
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| The clear fluid between the cornea and iris that provides nutrients to the lens and cornea: |
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| The nerve that sends impulses to and from the eye and visual cortex of the brain: |
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| A nephrologist does all of the following except: specializes in kidney disease, writes orders for dialysis patients, performs kidney transplants, or perform kidney biopsies if necessary |
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| performs kidney transplants |
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| The bones in the ear include all except: mallet, anvil, stirrup, hammer |
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| The part of the ear that separates the outer ear and the middle ear is the: |
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| The fluid-filled loops that help to maintain balance are the: |
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| The spiral tube that assists in generating the sound is the: |
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| The outermost layer of skin no blood vessels is the: |
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| The middle layer of skin filled with blood vessels and hair follicles is the: |
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| The deepest layer of skin connecting skin to muscle is the: |
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| Cardinal vital signs include: |
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| blood pressure, temepature, pulse, respiration |
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| muscle activity, glands, oxidation of food |
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| perspiration, respiration,excretion |
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| Location for obtaining temperature: |
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| mouth(oral), tempanic(ear), axillary(armpit), rectal(butt), temporal(forehead), groin(leg crease) |
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| Pulse locations to palpate/auscultate |
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| temporal, carotid, radial, brachial, popliteal, posterior tibialis, femoral, dorsal pedis/apical |
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| episodes of rapid breathing and apnea |
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| pressure placed on the vessel during the heart's contracting phase |
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| pressure placed on the vessel during the heart's relaxation phase |
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| Factors affecting high blood pressure: |
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| diet, mood, heredity, stimulants |
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| Factors affecting low blood pressure: |
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| inactivity, fasting, suppressants, depression, hemorrhage |
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| Average blood pressure is: |
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| Within normal limits systolic BP is: |
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| Within normal limits diastolic BP is: |
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| When you begin hearing/feeling the pulse return, this the your ? ,and when it stops beating, this is the ? |
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| Accessory structures of digestion: |
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| stomach, small and large intestine |
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| Food is moved through the esophagus by a rhythmic wavelike motion called: |
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| The term renal calcli means the patient has: |
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| A collection of fluid in the tissue causing swelling is known as: |
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| What chemical is produced by the salivary glands and breaks down carbs? |
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| The ring of muscle fibers associated with hiatal hernia(when the stomach slips through the wall of the diaphragm) is the: |
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| The stomach produces this enzyme to help with the breakdown of protein: |
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| The purpose of this sphincter is to hold food in the stomach long enough for chyme to form: |
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| The small intestines can best be described in descending order as follows: |
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| duodenum, jejunum, and ileum |
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| The large intestine contains: |
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| the cecum, the ascending,transverse, descending, and sigmoid colon, the rectum, and the anus |
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| The medical term for excretion of feces is: |
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| When a patient can no longer filter the blood by way of urine, they must undergo: |
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| When a patient has renal calculi, and they are to large to pass, they can undergo a procedure to crush the stones. This is known as: |
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| A urologist specializes in: |
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| structure and disease of the urinary system and male reproductive system |
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| A nephrologist does all of the following except: specializes in kidney disease, writes orders for dialysis patients, performs kidney transplants, or performs kidney biopsies if necessary? |
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| performs kidney transplants |
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| Where does fertilization take place? |
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| Once fertilization takes place, where does the embryo embed itself? |
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| The fallopian tube is not connected to the ovaries. It hovers over them awaiting the release of an egg, and then it pulls with fingerlike projections: |
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| How long does it take for an ovum to reach to uterus? |
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| When an egg is released and fertilization does not occur, the egg is destroyed and the inner lining of the uterus sheds and forms: |
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| The neck of the uterus or examined via annual pap smears for problems, such as cancer is: |
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| Sperm are housed where until mature enough to move on their own? |
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| Spermatozoa are produced where? |
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| The professional that deals with prevention and treatment of female reproductive issues: |
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| The professional that deals with complicated and uncomplicated pregnancy: |
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| OSHA is the gov. agency that: |
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| establishes the guidelines for a safe work environment, and says that employees have the right to know what hazards are present in the workplace |
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| The definiton of IIPP is: |
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| illness and injury prevention program |
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| An exposure control program provides: |
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| steps to follow to reduce exposure to blood-borne pathogens |
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| prevent the patient from falling out of bed |
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| Side rails must be in the up position when a resident is in bed unless he/she signs a: |
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| A doctor's order is required to use: |
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| The three elements required to start a fire are: |
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| Body mechanics are best defined as: |
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| the coordination of body alignment, balance, and movement |
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| The number one injury that occurs on the job is of the: |
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| What should be done routinely to prevent injury to employees? |
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| material safety data sheet |
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| What program is annual TB screening included in? |
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| What does a positive TB screening test for? |
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| Ambulation devices aid in: |
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| What should be done several times throughout the day to prevent injury to employees? |
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| A person is at risk for choking if this structure is not functioning properly due to food or water passing into the lungs: |
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| Specializes in disease and surgery of the head and neck: |
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| ENT(otorhinolaryngologists) |
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| "The silent killer" is known as: |
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| In charge of monitoring and operating the heart-and-lung machine during cardiac surgery is known as: |
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| Spitting up blood is called: |
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