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​In 2014, the Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC 8) recommendations were released to replace the JNC 7 guidelines on blood pressure management. Prior classifications of prehypertension and hypertension, which were defined by stages, were replaced with simplified blood pressure control goals. What are the new guidelines for considering blood pressure controlled up to the age of 60 years?

The Pap test and pelvic exam should begin no later than age:

​A medical assistant who has knowledge of falsely billing Medicare for tests or procedures not actually performed:

​The structure that connects the mouth with the stomach is known as the:

​Which of the following statements is true regarding peak flow testing?

Using the list below, identify the parts of the heart. ​

For the bearded lady, match the following questions with their respective answers.  

A patient is considered to have hypertension if the blood pressure is consistently elevated above:

​Patients may often try to compensate for the hearing loss. Which of the following is not a form of compensation?

Instructions Analyze the provided image and answer the questions that follow. Source Les Fétiches by Loïs Mailou Jones, 1938 The largest gold mask has almond-shaped slits for eyes and the mouth. A white form could be a horn to the left and strokes of green and red over the forehead could be feathers. Two more masks behind this one are pale purple and olive green. A burnt-orange figurine floats in front of the masks to the right. The artist signed the work in the lower right corner, “Lois M. Jones Paris ‘38.” Les Fétiches by Loïs Mailou Jones by Loïs Mailou Jones, 1938. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by Mrs. Norvin H. Green, Dr. R. Harlan, and Francis Musgrave.