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Conditions with rapid onset and requiring immediate treatment are

benign.holistic.acute.asymptomatic.

Asymptomatic means

benign.without symptoms.acute.with symptoms.

Something that is nonthreatening or noncancerous is

benign.holistic.acute.contraindicated.

The removal of tissue for the purpose of determining the presence of cancerous cells is a/an

biopsy.intravenous.benign.acute.

Conditions suggesting that a drug should NOT be used are

nonthreatening.prescriptions.biopsies.contraindications.

A health care proxy allows another person to

make legal decisions when a person is unable to direct his or her lawyer.vote in favor of a new board member.make medical decisions when a person is unable to direct his or her own care.cast an absentee ballot.

Persons in holistic medicine

treat only the upper half of the human body.view the body as a whole organism.treat only animals.view the body as separate and equal.

HMO stands for

health maintenance organization.hearty main obstacle.health middle options.None of the answers are correct.

The injection or transfer of a substance into the body is a/an

intravenous.biopsy.acute.inoculation.

Inserting a medication or fluid into the vein using a needle or tube is

biopsy.acute.intravenous.idiosyncratic.

A document that specifies the type of care a person does and does not want to receive when his or her death is likely is a/an

amendment.living will.death wish.codicil.

Malignant refers to

cancerous.outpatient.acute.benign.

If you do NOTreceive proper care and feel there is professional negligence on the part of your doctor, you may have a case of

noninvasive procedures.law suit.malpractice.amendment.

Noninvasive procedures are

done on an outpatient basis only.done on an inpatient basis only.tests or treatments in which the skin and body are not entered.the tendency or susceptibility to develop a certain disease.

A nurse practitioner

treats only infants.treats only elderly.a nurse who works only in a hospital setting.is a registered nurse who has received additional training in an area of specialty.

Medical treatment that does NOT require overnight hospital care is

nursing treatment.inpatient treatment.outpatient treatment.swing bed treatment.

If you have a predisposition toward something you

have a tendency to get angry quickly.have a certain personality type.have an urge to eat ice cream every day.have a tendency to develop a certain disease or condition.

The prediction of the course and outcome of a disease or illness is a/an

prognosis.acute.diagnosis.prescription.

The process of assisting patients to regain a state of health is

a prognosis.a prescription.a diagnosis.rehabilitation.

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