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Martha: I quit smoking 30 years ago. I quit after I was hospitalized for pneumonia for the fourth time. I don’t think anyone in my family has had cancer.
. . . She has a history of pneumonia and exposure to carcinogens. We’ll need to run some tests to determine whether any carcinomas are present.
What does the doctor mean when he mentions Ms. Sweet was exposed to carcinogens?
Martha: I quit smoking 30 years ago. I quit after I was hospitalized for pneumonia for the fourth time. I don’t think anyone in my family has had cancer.
. . . She has a history of pneumonia and exposure to carcinogens. We’ll need to run some tests to determine whether any carcinomas are present.
What does the doctor mean when he mentions Ms. Sweet was exposed to carcinogens?
A She has a history of tumors in the lungs.
B She has a history of pneumonia.
C She has a history of smoking.
D She has a history of heart disease.
This question is taken from MEDT 1 – Medical Terminology » Fall 2022 » Chapter 2 Suffixes Exercise 1
