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Pineappleeh

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on: Jun 27, 2018
A sudden, temporary, but self-correcting decrease in the systolic blood pressure that occurs when the patient goes from a lying to a standing position is called ________.
 
  A) prehypertension
  B) intermittent claudication
  C) orthostatic hypotension
  D) Raynaud's disease

Question 2

In the term autism, the root aut means:
 
  A) condition.
  B) automatic.
  C) self.
  D) one.


peilian

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

C
Explanation: A) This does not describe prehypertension.
B) This does not describe intermittent claudication.
C) Correct
D) This does not describe Raynaud's disease.

Answer to Question 2

C
Explanation: C) Correct. The root aut means self.


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