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waynest

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on: Jun 26, 2018

A ____ is a surgical incision into the chest walls to open the pleural cavity for biopsy or treatment.
A) thoracentesis
B) thoracotomy
C) tracheostomy
D) tracheotomy

Question 2

Which procedure is the surgical fusion of two bones to stiffen a joint?
A) arthroscopy
B) internal fixation
C) arthrolysis
D) arthrodesis

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phuda

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Reply #1 on: Jun 26, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D

waynest

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Reply #2 on: Jun 26, 2018

Thank you

phuda

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Reply #3 on: Jun 26, 2018

Happy to help you

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