In Prescientific Times, a Discredited Notion Held That Human Health

question 135

Multiple Choice

In prescientific times, a discredited notion held that human health depended on the correct balance of four "humors," including blood, which was not known to circulate.At that time, leeches were used in bleeding to supposedly reduce the amount of blood as a humor, but today

• A) leeches are used to eliminate pools of coagulated blood.
• B) ticks are used to encourage bleeding.
• C) earthworms are used to reduce blood throughout the body.
• D) there is no use of leeches in medicine.
• E) leeches are important in soil development.

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Recognize the importance of effective delegation and supervision in nursing practice.

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Definitions:

Ethmoid

A spongy bone located between the eyes that forms part of the nasal cavity and the orbit of the eye in the skull.

Lacrimal

Pertaining to tears or the glands that produce tears, which are essential for lubricating and protecting the eyes.

Tarsals

A group of seven bones in the foot located between the lower leg bones and the metatarsals, contributing to the structure of the ankle.

Patella

The patella, a tiny, flat, triangle-shaped bone positioned at the forefront of the joint in the knee.