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Davideckstein7

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If you go to the doctor with a horrible headache and a stiff neck, why might she suggest a spinal tap?
 
  a. A spinal tap will tell if you have a brain tumor
 b. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to help diagnose specific diseases.
 c. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is the same as the blood supply, and the doctor can tell if you have an infection.
  d. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is the only way the doctor can tell if you are on drugs.

Question 2

A condition that results when the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is blocked is known as
 
  a. hydrocephalus.
 b. meningioma.
 c. meningitis.
 d. septicemia.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a


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Reply #2 on: Jun 22, 2018
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