Question

body and mind
during a physical exam, a 　　ician
path phys bio
checks a patients skin, eyes, and ears. to
listen to heartbeats and breathing, a
physician uses a stetho　　 to amplify
sounds within the chest. physicians give
patients vaccines to prevent illness and
may prescribe drugs such as anti　　tics
to treat bacterial infections. patients

Explanation:

The first blank in "__ician" (for a medical professional doing physical exams) is filled by "phys" to form "physician" (a doctor who conducts physical examinations). For "stetho__", the root "scope" is needed (though not in the given options, but from medical terminology, "stethoscope" is the device, but among the context of the first blank, we focus on the first fill: the correct prefix for "ician" here is "phys" as "physician" is the correct term for the medical professional described. The other blanks: "stethoscope" (so the blank after "stetho" would be "scope" but not in the options here, and "antibiotics" so the blank after "anti" is "bio" to form "antibiotics"? Wait, no, "antibiotics" has "bio" as part? Wait, "antibiotic" comes from "anti-" (against) + "bio-" (life) + "tic" (suffix). Wait, but the first blank: "phys" makes "physician", which is correct for a doctor doing physical exams. So the first blank's correct option is "phys".

Answer:

phys