The Physician Would Order a Blood Test to Check the Uric

question 214

Multiple Choice

The physician would order a blood test to check the uric acid level if a patient was suspected of having ________.

• A)gout
• B)rheumatoid arthritis
• C)osteoporosis
• D)degenerative joint disease

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Definitions:

Medulla Oblongata

The lowest part of the brainstem, controlling vital body functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.

Vestibule

An entrance or enclosed antechamber between the outside and the interior of a building or space.

Incus

A small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear that, along with the malleus and stapes, helps transmit sound vibrations to the inner ear.

Stapes

The smallest bone in the human body, located in the middle ear, transmitting sound vibrations from the incus to the inner ear.