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Ch. 5: Medical Terminology
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A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a sever deformity of the forearm near the wrist. He has possibly sustained a fracture of the ______ forearm.
A. dorsal
B. superior
C. distal
D. proximal
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C. distal
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A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a sever deformity of the forearm near the wrist. He has possibly sustained a fracture of the ______ forearm.
A. dorsal
B. superior
C. distal
D. proximal
C. distal
A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she:
A. is excessively thirsty
B. is unable to swallow
C. urinates frequently
D. has low blood sugar
A. is excessively thirsty
A fracture of the humerus just above the elbow would be described as a:
A. distal humerus fracture
B. proximal elbow fracture
C. distal forearm fracture
D. proximal humerus fracture
A. distal humerus fracture
A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be described as being:
A. Proximal
B. medial
C. unilateral
D. bilateral
D. bilateral
A patient in a semi-reclined position with the head elevated to facilitate breathing is in the _____ position.
A. recovery
B. prone
C. Fowler
D. supine
C. Fowler
