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A Patient's Liver and Spleen Scan Was Negative for Any

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A patient's liver and spleen scan was negative for any abnormal findings.However, the nurse understands that a false-negative finding would be likely for a tumor, cyst, or abscess smaller than which of the following?


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Ampere-Turns

A basic unit for measurement of magnetism. The product of number of turns of wire times current flow.

Electromagnet

A type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current, typically wrapping a wire around a ferromagnetic core, which can be turned on and off with the current.

Proportional

A relationship between two quantities where a change in one results in a corresponding change in the other, often depicted mathematically by a constant ratio.

Compass Needle

A magnetized pointer free to align itself with Earth's magnetic field, used for navigation.

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