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Cooldude101

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If a patient has glaucoma, what is wrong with them?
 
  A) They are in a coma caused by an abnormal glucose level.
  B) They have a disease of the retina caused by diabetes.
  C) They have high blood pressure.
  D) They have increased fluid pressure inside the eyeball, which can cause vision loss.

Question 2

The neck muscle that goes from behind the ear to the collar bone and sternum is the ________.
 
  A) aponeurosis
  B) sternocleidomastoid
  C) brachioradialis
  D) gluteus maximus


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sokh

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: A) The aponeurosis is not a muscle.
B) Correct Stern/o- means breast bone; sternum, cleid/o- means clavicle; collar bone, and the mastoid is the bony process behind the ear.
C) The brachioradialis is in the arm, not the neck.
D) The gluteus maximus is in the buttocks, not the neck.


Cooldude101

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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