In 2010, of the 10 leading causes of death accounting for 80% of all deaths in the United States what was the leading cause of death?
A) Cerebrovascular disease
B) Chronic lower respiratory disease
C) Diabetes mellitus
D) Heart disease
D
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A) Decrease intraocular pressure. B) Constrict pupils. C) Promote lacrimation. D) Improve visual acuity.
B cells, which are responsible for humoral responses, have a specific role in which of the following?
A) Graft-verses-host disease B) Anaphylaxis C) Tumor surveillance or destruction D) Intracellular infections
A nurse is caring for a patient with an atrioventricular (AV) fistula in the forearm and assesses that a trill is absent when palpating the venous side of the fistula. What action should the nurse implement?
a. Inject the ordered amount of heparin into the fistula. b. Apply warm compresses and lower the arm below the heart level. c. Send the patient to dialysis for remedy. d. Report to the charge nurse that the fistula is occluded.
Which of the following are the two dyes that the gram stain contains?
A. Crystal violet and safranin B. Methylene blue and safranin C. Iodine and methylene blue D. Crystal violet and methylene blue