Pregunta 1
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An apartment is advertised as being FURNISHED.
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The first month's rent must be paid in advance.
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It is equipped with articles.
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It has just been repainted.
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The utility bills are included in the rental cost.
Pregunta 2
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The instructions were CONCISE.
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Incomplete
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Hard to understand
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To the point
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Easy to understand
Pregunta 3
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This is an OMINOUS sign.
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Without deceit
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A good omen
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Threatening
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Full of thought
Pregunta 4
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The client lost his EQUILIBRIUM when he woke up.
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Ability to swallow
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Sense of balance
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Ability to speak
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Sense of taste
Pregunta 5
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The doctor tried to explain the FUNDAMENTAL difference of the two medications.
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Underlying
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Appropriate
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Basic
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Dosage
Pregunta 6
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The nurse assisted the physician in removing the CAST from the patient's arm.
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Protective device
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Bandage
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Medicated salve
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Sling
Pregunta 7
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The nurse was asked to record the RESIDUAL urine in the patient's bladder.
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Total volume
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Measurement
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Color and clarity
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What is left
Pregunta 8
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Which word in the following sentence is a conjunction?
"The little girl wanted a cookie, but she didn't take one."
Pregunta 9
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The patient's tremors CEASED when the medication was administered.
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Intensified
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Stopped
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Decreased
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Changed
Pregunta 10
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The dietician instructed the patient to SUPPLEMENT her diet.
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Limit
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Add to
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Substitute
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Increase
Pregunta 11
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A mother called her healthcare provider to report she had discovered a NODE in her child's upper arm.
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A small rounded mass
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Oozing blood
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A blister
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A reddened area
Pregunta 12
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The nurse reported that the patient's circulation to the foot was OCCLUDED.
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Impaired
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Normal
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Obstructed
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Inadequate
Pregunta 13
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The doctor wants to ensure ADEQUATE pain relief for the patient.
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Available
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Appropriate
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Enough
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Required
Pregunta 14
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My grandmother used to tell me, "Anything in EXCESS is a sin."
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Creating a nuisance
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More than is needed
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Not allowed
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Desirable
Pregunta 15
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Recovery is CONTINGENT on many factors.
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Reliable
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Important
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Increasing
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Dependent
Pregunta 16
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When something is DILUTED, what is the outcome?
Pregunta 17
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The healthcare provider gave the patient a COMPREHENSIVE examination.
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Thorough
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Follow up
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Sketchy
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Referral
Pregunta 18
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The drug's purpose was to SUPPRESS the coughing instinct.
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Initiate
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Subdue
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Decrease
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Urge
Pregunta 19
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The medication was intended to CONSTRICT the pupils.
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Make smaller
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Sensitize
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Dilate
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Make bigger
Pregunta 20
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Which word means "to place under observation"?
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Surveillance
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Cogitation
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Assessment
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Isolation
Pregunta 21
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The client appeared to be IMPERVIOUS to pain.
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Coping well
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Enjoying
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Very sensitive
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Not affected
Pregunta 22
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Her DETERIORATING condition caused the nurse to call the doctor.
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Increasing
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Voracious
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Worsening
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Volatiles
Pregunta 23
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The topic of discussion prompted a CORNUCOPIA of stimulating questions and conversation.
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Ostracism
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Pensive
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Laborious
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Plethora
Pregunta 24
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The medication must ADHERE to the patient's skin to be effective.
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Stick
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Absorb
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Adjust
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Match
Pregunta 25
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The drizzling, cool rain felt EXHILARATING, especially after long, sun-scorching drought.
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Parched
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Jaunty
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Refreshing
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Lachrymose
Pregunta 26
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The doctor instructed the patient to keep his head ELEVATED.
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Raised
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Still
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Thrown back
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Turned
Pregunta 27
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The IMPENDING operation was the subject of the conversation.
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Very serious
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Soon to occur
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Required
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Elective
Pregunta 28
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INOCULATION is the preferred way to deal with the flu pandemic.
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Desired
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Required
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Necessary
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Requested
Pregunta 29
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Which word means "to suggest, to hint, to express indirectly"?
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Imply
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Latter
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Opinion
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Infer
Pregunta 30
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Which word describes "someone who is always last to get ready"?
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Vigorous
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Tawdry
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Burgeoning
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Lethargic
Pregunta 31
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_____ of thinking does not allow a professor to consider another point of view.
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Flexibility
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Rigid
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Flexible
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Rigidity
Pregunta 32
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The ______ student was not well liked by his peers.
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Detestable
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Affably
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Gregariousness
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Geniality
Pregunta 33
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There was no ______ for the way she treated her boyfriend.
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Alibi
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Rational
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Justification
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Reasonable
Pregunta 34
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The number of people ______ from other countries to the United States caused a shift in unemployment in the textile market.
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Migrating
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Emigrating
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Immigrating
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Emigrated
Pregunta 35
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What word is used to "denote a comparison"?
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Quantity
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Then
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Than
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Verdict
Pregunta 36
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Which word refers to "a team captain's exaggerated claims about the amount of goal he or she scored during the game"?
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Objective
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Precept
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Hyperbole
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Eulogy
Pregunta 37
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Which word describes "what a cat, who is clearly scared of a Rottweiler, will do when the dog enters the room"?
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Cower
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Engender
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Enhance
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Replicate
Pregunta 38
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Which word means "to banish, shut out, or to exclude"?
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Ostracize
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Auspicious
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Ultimate
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Exercise
Pregunta 39
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Which word is descriptive of "a small child just learning to walk"?
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Geriatric
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Obese
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Hale
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Toddler
Pregunta 40
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What does the word FEASIBLE mean?
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Unlikely
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Awesome
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Practical
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Impossible
Pregunta 41
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The development of the disease was INSIDIOUS.
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Gradual
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Sudden
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Innocuous
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Momentous
Pregunta 42
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In the United States, driver drive cars on the ____ side of the road.
Pregunta 43
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As the leader of a group, the charge nurse is open to new ideas and thoughts of the group. The charge nurse encourages the group to participate in making decisions. This type of leadership is called:
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Democratic
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Direct
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Laissez-fair
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Autocratic
Pregunta 44
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Select the meaning of the following phrase: "A system of procedures to follow."
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Treatment
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Testament
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Regimen
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Regime
Pregunta 45
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Select the meaning that best fits the following word: injurious.
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Amenable
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Palatable
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Harmless
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Toxic
Pregunta 46
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Description of events in the order of their occurrence.
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Notation
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Chronology
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Documentation
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Helicon
Pregunta 47
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If asked for a RECEIPT, what would you give the person?
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A recollection of the recent events
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A written acknowledgement for goods
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A check for the correct amount
Pregunta 48
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Although the team was worried about getting a new boss, they were pleased to find the new manager is easy to get along with. Which would describe the new boss?
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Affable
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Apathetic
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Sacrosanct
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Tortuous
Pregunta 49
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Select the meaning of the capitalized word in the sentence.
"He complained of the ADVERSE side effects of his new medication."
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Constant
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Noticeable
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Undesirable
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Frequent
Pregunta 50
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The nurse was teaching the client about the importance of using a sunscreen frequently when working outdoors. The nurse tells the client, "Your fair skin predisposes you to skin carcinomas." What does the word predispose mean?
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Become impervious to
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Creates protection for
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Provides protection from
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Make susceptible to
Pregunta 51
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Select the meaning of the capitalized word in the sentence.
"The FLACCID nature of his handshake caused the nurse to look up at him indifferent."
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Indifferent
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Limp
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Strength
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Enthusiastic
Pregunta 52
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A patient is scheduled for EXPLORATORY surgery. What is the meaning of the word exploratory in this situation?
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To repair a torn ligament or vessel
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To reduce scar tissue in the area
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To investigate the patient's complaint
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To extract a diseased organ
Pregunta 53
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Select the meaning of the capitalized word in the sentence:
"His DETERIORATING condition caused the nurse to call the doctor."
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Volatile
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Increasing
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Worsening
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Veracious
Pregunta 54
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The opposite of patent is:
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Open
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Closed
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Antsy
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Clothed
Pregunta 55
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The client says to the nurse after the hip replacement, "I hope I will be able to get around with this walker soon." The nurse says, "That might be feasible." What does the word feasible mean?
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Practical
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Unlikely
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Impossible
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Awesome
Pregunta 56
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What does the word dynamic mean in the following sentence?
"Look at a static tracing instead of a dynamic one."
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Historically relevant
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Totally silent
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In motion
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Very abnormal
Pregunta 57
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A person who is said to be a very SENSIBLE is likely to possess which characteristic?
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A reasonable understanding
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A deficiency in moral concerns
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Easily gets feelings hurt
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Nostalgia about objects
Pregunta 58
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Which word describes "something that is difficult to see or hidden behind something"?
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Obscured
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Reprehensible
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Omniscient
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Resplendent
Pregunta 59
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High blood pressure, or hypertension, typically has an insidious onset. What does the term insidious indicate?
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No obvious symptoms of a disease
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Readily observable symptoms of illness
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Acute symptoms lasting 24 hours
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Vague complains of being tired
Pregunta 60
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The new coach means?
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Sacrosanct
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Lethargic
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Affable
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Tortuous