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Elmer N is diagnosed with black lung disease, also known as ___________________, after working in a coal mine for 30 years. Based on this patient’s diagnosis, the health care team should discuss advanced directives with the patient to make sure they understand his health care wishes.

The medical term for nostrils is nares. 

Identify the 2 diagnostic procedures that were performed at the county hospital. (Select all that apply)

is a voluntary or involuntary act that clears the throat and breathing passage of dust, microbes, irritants, fluids, and mucus. is inflammation and swelling of one or more part of the tonsils. is a condition in which the lungs’ airways (bronchi) become inflamed and can spasm, causing shortness of breath and wheezing. 

is a condition that causes your hair to fall out in patches. is a bacterial infection that affects your skin, causing sores and blisters.

Herman, an 83-year-old patient, is transferred from the nursing home with fever, dehydration, and shortness of breath. A chest x-ray reveals a right lower lobe infiltrate. The physician diagnoses ____________, an acute inflammation of the lungs caused by a bacterium, virus or chemical irritant.

Select which layer of the skin is the epidermis in the picture below.

Devon S is a coal miner with a history of lung cancer. He is admitted with bronchial hemorrhage. The physician documents his findings as _____________________ which is another term for bronchial hemorrhage.

Drag and drop the appropriate term with its definition. 

Roger S. has a history of smoking 2 packs a day for 30 years. He is admitted to the hospital for a surgical procedure to remove his voice box for the treatment of throat cancer. This surgical procedure is known as a(n) ________________.