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evelyn o bentley

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on: Jun 27, 2018
The Heimlich maneuver is performed on persons who ________.
 
  A) have stopped breathing
  B) have carbon monoxide poisoning from a fire
  C) are choking on food
  D) are having an asthma attack

Question 2

The combining form poikil/o-, a seen in poikilocytosis, means ________.
 
  A) unknown; individual
  B) immature
  C) irregular
  D) like a sickle


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

C
Explanation: A) The Heimlich maneuver is not used on persons who have stopped breathing.
B) The Heimlich maneuver is not used for carbon monoxide poisoning.
C) Correct
D) The Heimlich maneuver is not used during an asthma attack.

Answer to Question 2

C
Explanation: A) Idi/o- means unknown; individual.
B) Blast/o- means immature.
C) Correct
D) There are no medical word parts that mean like a sickle.


evelyn o bentley

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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