Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

Alan asked his professor for modifications of his verbal foreign language test since he was hearing impaired.
 

A patient’s chart notes that typical treatments for their disease only seem to exacerbate the symptoms. What does exacerbate mean here?

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

The ingestion of toxic substances by small children can be an incredible danger under inattentive parents.
 

Select the word that means “existing in possibility”.

The potential impacts of the infection were of heightened concern due to Omar’s preexisting conditions that affected his immune system response.
 

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

Penny experienced acute trauma to the occipital lobe from the attack, resulting in a grueling and emotionally exhausting rehabilitation process.
 

A patient comes to urgent care after experiencing acute pain in the abdomen. How is “acute” pain characterized?

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

The absolute contraindications of the procedure meant that, unfortunately, the doctor could not authorize operation.
 

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

In order to treat the patient suffering with achalasia, the doctor had to dilate his esophagus.
 

A patient’s chart includes the chronology of her condition’s progression. What is on this chart?

Select the word that means “showing simultaneous but contradictory feelings.”

Despite the oncologist’s persistent assurance that the treatment’s success was ubiquitous, the patient remained ambivalent to the suggestion of undergoing it.