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The medical term for bruise is ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The sensation that occurs prior to an epileptic seizure is called:
 
  A) a hallucination
  B) dementia
  C) an aura
  D) delirium



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Answer to Question 1

contusion

Answer to Question 2

C
Explanation: The sensation occurring prior to an epileptic seizure is called an aura. A hallucination is seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling, or tasting something that isn't there. Dementia is a progressive impairment of intellectual function. Delirium is the abnormal state characterized by confusion, disorientation, and agitation.



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