Which hormone increases energy production by cells, stimulates protein synthesis, and speeds up the repair of damaged tissues?

A. aldosterone
B. thyroid hormone
C. cortisol
D. TSH


B. thyroid hormone

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Oxygen can be delivered more effectively by orotracheal intubation because:

A) a higher liter flow of oxygen can be used. B) an air-tight seal can be made with the face mask of the BVM. C) oxygen can be ventilated directly into the lungs. D) a lower liter flow of oxygen can be used.

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You and your friend Janis have been through the entire medical assistant program together and now you are both enrolled in an applied training program, although you are working at different facilities. One evening as you are comparing notes, Janis complains that her preceptor is always picking on her. "I can't seem to do anything to please her!" Janis says. Which of the following would be your best response to Janis?  

A.  "You should complain to the applied training coordinator." B.  "Why do you allow her to criticize you? Tell her you know what you are doing." C.  "It's your preceptor's job to give you constructive criticism." D.  "That's too bad! My preceptor is really nice." E.  "Maybe it is just a personality conflict."

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Black male athletes have become valuable entertainment commodities in sports emphasizing power and domination partly because

A. whites have simply refused to compete with blacks in most power sports. B. many whites are fascinated by the movements of black male bodies. C. black men have been segregated in schools that emphasize sports. D. black men have special techniques for dealing with anxiety in sports.

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Measurement of intraocular pressure is called ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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