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lindiwe

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on: Jun 27, 2018
Which suffix means bursting forth?
 
  a. -oma
  b. -lith
  c. -rrhagia
  d. -ism

Question 2

A doctor is concerned that his patient might have an infection in the bloodstream. He orders a test to determine infection in the blood. The name of this test is:
 
  A) blood culture
  B) blood chemistry
  C) hematocrit
  D) CBC


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Dominic

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

c
Explanation:
a. -oma: means tumor
b. -lith: means stone
c. -rrhagia: correct
d. -ism: means process

Answer to Question 2

A
Explanation: The blood culture involves placing a sample of the blood in a nutrient-rich liquid medium in order to grow populations of bacteria for analysis to determine the type of infection. The other choices all analyze the levels of various other normal components of blood.


lindiwe

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
:D TYSM

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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