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Forceful vomiting can either rupture the esophagus, called _______________, or tear the lower esophageal sphincter, called a Mallory-Weiss tear.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Advantages of the 24-hour recall method include short administration time, very little cost, and negligible risk for the client.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

Boerhaave's syndrome

Answer to Question 2

True





 

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