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Vitamin D, although officially classified as a vitamin, functions as a hormone in the body. What other hormone is necessary for the body for vitamin D to work?

A 3-year-old girl has been diagnosed with amblyopia. Which of the following best describes what this diagnosis is?

In a patient with DIC, what occurs simultaneously in the vascular system?

When trying to educate a patient about the release of free radicals and the role they play in formation of atherosclerosis, which of the following statements is most accurate?

A 20 year old male presents at the clinic complaining of severe fatigue, night sweats, and fever. While taking the client’s history, he reports having multiple sexual partners and unprotected sex. HIV/AIDS is suspected. What diagnostic test would be ordered to confirm the diagnosis?

Antibiotics target bacteria. If an antibiotic is bactericidal, how does it affect the bacteria?

A mother is feeling inside her baby’s diaper bag to find her car keys. There are a number of other items in the bag other than the keys. Which of the following terms best describes one’s ability to sense of shape and size of an object in the absence of visualization?

Which of the following best describes the number of active disease cases at any given time?

Sensory input from the environment is received by what area of the brain?

Groups of cells that are closely associated in structure and have common or similar functions are called tissues. What are the types of tissue in the human body?