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Which healthcare provider specializes in the stomach and intestines?
Which healthcare provider specializes in the stomach and intestines?
- endocrinologist
- gastroenterologist (correct)
- pediatrician
- oncologist
A doctor orders a test in which the patient will lie still while a scan with radiation is used to produce slices of images of a part of the patient's body. Which test is this?
A doctor orders a test in which the patient will lie still while a scan with radiation is used to produce slices of images of a part of the patient's body. Which test is this?
- EEG, or electroencephalography
- CT scan, or computerized tomography (correct)
- MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging
- X-rays
A doctor asks her patient if she's been taking any analgesics. What are analgesics?
A doctor asks her patient if she's been taking any analgesics. What are analgesics?
- Medicine to reduce stomach acid
- Medicine for high blood pressure
- Medicine to reduce swelling
- Medicine for pain (correct)
Which disorder would a cardiologist treat?
Which disorder would a cardiologist treat?
Which disorder would a neurologist treat?
Which disorder would a neurologist treat?
A doctor is consenting a patient for a procedure to have his gallbladder removed. What procedure will the patient undergo?
A doctor is consenting a patient for a procedure to have his gallbladder removed. What procedure will the patient undergo?
A doctor tells a patient that she suspects he has cystitis. What is a lower-register word for cystitis?
A doctor tells a patient that she suspects he has cystitis. What is a lower-register word for cystitis?
A patient is being seen for hepatitis. Which organ is affected by this disease?
A patient is being seen for hepatitis. Which organ is affected by this disease?
A patient is at his weekly appointment with the pharmacist because he takes anticoagulants. What are the anticoagulants?
A patient is at his weekly appointment with the pharmacist because he takes anticoagulants. What are the anticoagulants?
A patient is talking to his doctor about managing hypoglycemia symptoms. What is hypoglycemia?
A patient is talking to his doctor about managing hypoglycemia symptoms. What is hypoglycemia?
