This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: If a patient experiences difficult or painful eating or swallowing, the patient has ________. A) ... (Read 161 times)

oliviahorn72

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 579
on: Jun 27, 2018
If a patient experiences difficult or painful eating or swallowing, the patient has ________.
 
  A) anorexia
  B) dyspepsia
  C) dysphagia
  D) gastritis

Question 2

A patient recently had his thyroid gland removed. The medical term for this procedure is:
 
  A) thyroid scan
  B) thyroiditis
  C) thyroxine test
  D) thyroidectomy


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

Mochi

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 300
Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: A) A patient with anorexia does not have painful eating and swallowing.
B) A patient with dyspepsia has pain in the stomach, not when eating and swallowing.
C) Correct
D) A patient with gastritits has pain in the stomach, not when eating and swallowing.

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: The root is thyroid and the suffix -ectomy means surgical removal or excision.


oliviahorn72

  • Member
  • Posts: 579
Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
:D TYSM

abro1885

  • Member
  • Posts: 337
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

It is believed that humans initially contracted crabs from gorillas about 3 million years ago from either sleeping in gorilla nests or eating the apes.

Did you know?

The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.

Did you know?

Historic treatments for rheumatoid arthritis have included gold salts, acupuncture, a diet consisting of apples or rhubarb, nutmeg, nettles, bee venom, bracelets made of copper, prayer, rest, tooth extractions, fasting, honey, vitamins, insulin, snow collected on Christmas, magnets, and electric convulsion therapy.

Did you know?

You should not take more than 1,000 mg of vitamin E per day. Doses above this amount increase the risk of bleeding problems that can lead to a stroke.

Did you know?

Elderly adults are at greatest risk of stroke and myocardial infarction and have the most to gain from prophylaxis. Patients ages 60 to 80 years with blood pressures above 160/90 mm Hg should benefit from antihypertensive treatment.

Eating is a nutritional as well as a social time Eating is a nutritional as well as a social time
Physical therapist assisting a patient to walk in the parallel bars. Physical therapist assisting a patient to walk in the parallel bars.
Pure Alexia in a Patient with Multiple Sclerosis Pure Alexia in a Patient with Multiple Sclerosis
An ultrasound being performed on a patient. An ultrasound being performed on a patient.
Walkers help the patient ambulate safely. Walkers help the patient ambulate safely.
Chewing & Swallowing: Food Processing Begins Chewing & Swallowing: Food Processing Begins
Video: Miller's reaction chamber experiment Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library