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tfester

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on: Jun 25, 2018
To qualify for extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL), a patient's kidney stone must be _____ in diameter.
 A) no more than 4 cm
  B) at least 4 cm
  C) no more than 6 cm
  D) at least 6 cm

Question 2

Which of the following people is most likely to have kidney stones?
 A) a male infant
  B) a female teenager
  C) a male in his 30s
  D) a female in her 60s


polinasid

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C


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