Sentences with phrase «given oral tests»

They were initially given oral tests, since most of them did not know how to read.

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The follow - up Pre-POINTearly study will now test whether this effect can be confirmed by giving very young children oral insulin, and whether type 1 diabetes can be prevented in the long term.

When scientists gave mice an oral drug called LM11A - 31 (designed to prevent neural degeneration in Alzheimer's patients) just hours after a complete spinal cord injury, it limited the death of cells that protect nerve fibers, allowing test rodents to retain their ability to walk and swim.

Dr Borges» research tested if giving oral triheptanoin could prevent cell death and symptom onset in an animal model of MND.

Oral food challenges, in which specific allergens are given to patients to ingest under physician supervision to test for signs or symptoms of an allergic reaction, remain the gold standard for diagnosing food allergy even though the tests themselves can trigger severe reactions.

To further this research, Galatzer - Levy recently launched a pilot project to test whether a single oral dose of dexamethasone given in the emergency room after a traumatic accident or injury decreases the chances of developing PTSD.

Insulin, plasma glucose and adiponectin were also tested, and OGTTs (oral glucose tolerance tests) were given, which measure how fast glucose is cleared from the blood.

An oral written and practical exam is given to test the student's competence in Basic techniques, MLD theory and the application of clinical wellness methods.

Such tests have little diagnostic value unless they follow recent acute exposure because the body keeps the blood clean at all costs.53 Urine samples aren't much better unless potentially dangerous systemic, oral or intravenous chelating agents are given, followed by a 24 - hour collection.

The glucola test, or oral glucose challenge screen / test, is a prenatal test typically given around 24 - 28 weeks of pregnancy...

In a 2009 study, rats were given oral extracts of Astragalus membranaceus then put through a grueling series of maze tests designed to increase anxiety and challenge their mental response.

Before the test, the administrator of the test gives the person tested an oral measured dose of lactulose, glucose, xylose, or sucrose to provoke the bacteria.

Garland's cinematic Turing Test, Ex Machina, featured a genius billionaire inventor who describes Ghostbusters, as, «that movie where a ghost gives Dan Aykroyd oral sex.»

Most critics of portfolio assessment say they like the emphasis on demonstrated writing and oral skill, but have seen too many instances in which a refusal to give traditional tests of factual recall leads to charmingly written essays with little concrete information to support their arguments.

Additionally, a subsample of students was given informal inventories of their reading knowledge (consisting of lists of words to be defined and oral reading passages from the Durrell Analysis of Reading Difficulty test).

Consider giving diverse types of tests not just written: oral, picture identification, demonstration of gestures taught during lessons.

The Slosson Oral Reading Test (SORT)(Slosson, 1963) and the Metacomprehension Strategy Index (MSI) questionnaire (Schmitt, 1990) were given to all students in the class at both the beginning and the end of the school year.

Give students opportunities to share knowledge in different ways (taped reports, oral quizzes or tests, class demonstrations).

Fortunately, testing for and treating roundworm is fairly simple: Your vet will use a fecal test to determine the presence of the parasite, and if the test is positive, your cat will be given an oral deworming pill.

it is not possible to retroactively cancel an issuance of shares by way of simple oral consent; issuance of shares can be cancelled only if (a) the corporation's articles are amended or (b) the corporation reaches an agreement to purchase the shares, which requires the directors pass a resolution, the shareholder in question gives his or her express consent and the tests of solvency and liquidity are met

Typically this happens when your BAC is more than.08, you fail or refuse to give a breath, blood, oral fluid or urine sample when asked by police, you fail or refuse to perform a physical co-ordination test, or you fail to submit a drug evaluation.

Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN), the Medical Assistant prepares patients for medical office visits by charting in electronic health records (EHR) and preparing necessary paperwork as required; Collect specimens and prepare them laboratory, run EKG»S, performs diagnostic tests, and gives oral medications and injections as ordered; reviews provider orders and ensure they are followed, initialing or signing off after completion.

I have a demonstrated ability to pick up the test material before the planned writing time, hand out the materials to students, give oral instructions, organize the exam for the period of the scheduled time, and return back all test materials to the administrator at the end of the exam's time.

Members should be given sliecific training in the code of ethics and they should liass their oral and written test.

The medical assistant who works right alongside the physician and works one - on - one with patients may be given the responsibilities of «charting» update into patients» medical histories, checking vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, heart rate), using a pressurized water pump to remove patients» ear wax, taking out sutures, advising patients about the types of testing and medicines the doctor has ordered, sending faxes to pharmacies, sterilizing medical instruments, changing linens and re-stocking examining rooms, and giving oral, topical and / or injectable medications.

I am worried that because for the last couple of months I have been too afraid to get myself tested that I have infected my current partner, though the furthest we have done is me giving him oral and him fingering me.