As a result of aging, normal lungs experience some regional atelectasis, or ____________________, from time to time, often as a result of position.

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


lower airway collapse

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A technologist picks up a serum sample with a label indicating it is a 1:4 dilution. What does this tell the technologist about the sample?

A) The concentration of any substance within the sample is 0.01 times its real value. B) The concentration of any substance within the sample is one-fourth its real value. C) The concentration of any substance within the sample is 100 times its real value. D) The concentration of any substance within the sample is four times its real value.

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________ attach to the underside of the cusps and contract when the ventricles contract

A) Anastomoses B) Perkinje fibers C) Stents D) Papillary muscles

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Preexamination includes all of the following EXCEPT:

a. patient identification b. sample transport c. skin preparation (cleansing) d. sample testing

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Hospice and home care tend to be high-pressure, high-burnout working environments for clinical staff, with staff turnover high in some areas.?

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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