Select the Correct Description for Each of the Abbreviations

question 97

Multiple Choice

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations
-NG tube

• A)Stomach and intestines
• B)Organ below the liver; stores bile
• C)Intravenous feeding
• D)Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis
• E)Placement of a tube from the nose into the stomach
• F)X-ray examination of the bile ducts
• G)X-ray examination of the colon
• H)Bilirubin, AST, ALT determination; tests of liver function
• I)Visual examination of the esophagus
• J)Reflux esophagitis

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Definitions:

Tricyclics

A class of antidepressant medications used to treat depression and other mood disorders by affecting neurotransmitter levels in the brain.

Nutraceuticals

Products derived from food sources with extra health benefits in addition to the basic nutritional value found in foods.

Intolerable Side Effects

Adverse reactions to medications or treatments that are so severe they outweigh the benefits and may necessitate discontinuation or change in therapy.

Ugo Cerletti

An Italian neurologist best known for co-developing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for psychiatric conditions.