Author Question: A TENS unit is ________. A) a surgical procedure to remove plaque and prevent a stroke B) used ... (Read 45 times)

TVarnum · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A TENS unit is ________.

A) a surgical procedure to remove plaque and prevent a stroke
B) used to treat chronic pain
C) a unit of measurement for the depth of a coma
D) an electrical recording of the brain waves

Question 2

Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means a substance (that must be secreted) before milk (can be produced)?

A) -ic, hypo-, thalam/o-
B) -in, pro-, lact/o-
C) -ism, syn-, erg/o-
D) -ism, hyper-, thyroid/o-

micaelaswann · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Explanation: A) TENS is not a surgical procedure.
B) Correct
C) TENS is a unit, but not a unit of measurement for the depth of a coma.
D) This describes an EEG, not a TENS unit.

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: A) These words parts make up the word hypothalamic.
B) Correct Pro- means before, lact/o- means milk, and -in means a substance.
C) These word parts make up the word synergism.
D) These word parts make up the word hyperthyroidism.