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During a cardiac catheterization, the doctor notes that one of the coronary arteries has stenosis, or a condition (of) ________.
 
  A) hardness
  B) constriction; narrowness
  C) thrombus
  D) widening

Question 2

An NG tube ________.
 
  A) is a stoma created in the abdomen
  B) is a type of endoscope
  C) is used to perform a colonoscopy
  D) is a feeding tube through the nose into the stomach



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Answer to Question 1

B
Explanation: A) Scler/o-, not sten/o-, means hard.
B) Correct
C) Sten/o- does not mean thrombus.
D) Sten/o- does not mean widening.

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: A) An NG tube is not a stoma.
B) An NG is not an endoscope.
C) An NG tube is not used to perform a colonoscopy.
D) Correct NG stands for nasogastric.





 

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