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,Encephalocele
Meningocele
Spina bifida occulta
Myelomeningocele
Myelomeningocele is a hernial protrusion of a saclike cyst containing meninges, spinal
fluid, and a portion of the spinal cord with its nerves through a defect in the posterior arch
of a vertebra. The remaining options are not appropriate terms to identity the described
condition.
Question 4
Continued therapy of pernicious anemia (PA) generally lasts how long?
6 to 8 weeks
, 8 to 12 months
Until the iron level is normal
The rest of one’s life
Because PA cannot be cured, maintenance therapy is a life-long endeavor.
Question 5
Cytokines are thought to cause fevers by stimulating the synthesis of which chemical
mediator?
Leukotriene
Histamine
Prostaglandin