The caloric cost of breathing for COPD patients is about 10 times that of normal individuals because of the increased work of breathing necessary to overcome the high airway resistance and V/Q abnormalities.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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Potentially dangerous scenes include __________________, __________________, __________________, and __________________, to name a few

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following cytokines stimulate progenitor megakaryocytes to proliferate?

a. IL-6 and IL-11 b. TPO and GM-CSF c. EPO and M-CSF d. IL-4 and IL-10

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Medical-surgical nursing, intravenous therapy, and restorative nursing care are ___________________.?

A) skilled nursing services B) ?home health aide services C) non-physician practitioner (NPP) services D) ?non-covered services for home care

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On axial CT images of the neck, the structure immediately posterior to the trachea is the ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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