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Build a term that means enlargement of the liver. 

What is area #3 composed of?

Build a term that means removal of the tonsils. 

 What is included in the definition of PHI?

A nurse is administering several medications via a client’s gastrostomy tube. At which of the following times should the nurse instill 15 to 30 mL of warm water? (Select all that apply.)

Build a term that means excision, removal, of the appendix. 

For years, fryer chickens sold in grocery stores were perceived to be a rather generic product–one brand of chicken was much like another. Then Frank Perdue began an advertising campaign to tell consumers his brand of chicken was tender and a better choice. Perdue brought __ to the marketing of fryer chickens.

A nurse cares for a middle-aged male patient who has irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The patient states, “I have changed my diet and take bulk-forming laxatives, but my symptoms have not gotten better. I heard about a drug called Lupbiprostone ( Amitiza). Do you think it might help?” How would the nurse respond?

A vascular spasm would ______ the size (diameter) of a blood vessel.

The temperature of blood is higher than the overall temperature of the body.