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1. Which of the following sentences includes an error? A. Local anesthesia was administered using 10 mL of 1% plain lidocaine. B. Hemostasis was acheived. C. The wound was irrigated and closed in 2 layers. D. The patient tolerated the procedure well. 2. Which of the following sentences includes an error? A. The patient was resusitated admitted to the intensive care unit. B. The patient has multiple medical problems, including end-stage renal disease felt to be secondary to interstitial nephritis. C. This consultation was requested because staff members were unable to insert a Foley catheter in this patient. D. Apparently, while undergoing dialysis yesterday, the patient had an arrhythmic event resulting in ventricular fibrillation and cardiac arrest. 3.  Which of the following words is misspelled? A. exceed B. proceed C. succeed D. receed 4. Which of the following sentences contains an error? A. With regard to her weight gain, the patient stated that she finds chocolate irresistible. B. Pupils were equally reactive to light and accommodation. C. The patient requested that we handle her health information in as discrete a manner as possible. D. The principal diagnosis for this patient is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 5.  Which of the following words is misspelled? A. ocurrence B. reducible C. reference D. transferring 6. Which of the following words is misspelled? A. symmetrical B. curvilinear C. deferred D. brawney 7. Which of the following words is spelled incorrectly? A. guage B. apparent C. compatible D. maneuver 8. Which of the following sentences contains an error? A. On oral exam, it was noted that the patient retained several deciduous teeth. B. This child’s mother complains that he seems hyperkinectic after he consumes sugary drinks. C. On examination of the inguinal area, shotty nodes were palpated.    D. There were no further exacerbations of her febrile condition, and she was thus discharged. 9. In the following sentence, choose the word that most correctly would fill the blank. The patient’s wife made ________ to her husband’s possible alcoholism by stating that the patient drank a six-pack a day, but the patient denied a drinking problem. A.  an allusion B.  an elusion C.  an illusion D. a delusion 10.  Which wording would be correct in the context of this sentence? A. assess B. access C. excess D. axis