Calibration of a spirometer requires the use of a standardized measuring instrument called a(n) calibration ________ and should provide a reading on the spirometer within 3% of the stated volume. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


syringe
A calibration syringe is used to calibrate a spirometer.

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Care provided to unstable, critically ill patients that require constant bedside attention is known as ________ care.

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Frozen section biopsies are sent to which hospital department for analysis?

a. CT scan b. nuclear medicine c. pathology d. sterile processing

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Which of the following best describes what happens during inspiration?

A) The muscles within the lungs contract, causing air to leave them. B) The muscles within the lungs relax, permitting air to enter the lungs. C) The muscles of inspiration contract, causing the thorax to increase in volume. D) The muscles of the abdomen relax, allowing expansion of the diaphragm into the abdominal space. E) Both c & d

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The cranial nerves and spinal nerves make up the __________ ________ system.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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