Concrete and masonry are good conductors of heat because they have the ability to accumulate and store heat faster than it can be dissipated and release the heat when the surrounding environment cools. This phenomenon is referred to as serving as a __________

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Heat sink

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Match each lettered word or phrase to the most appropriate numbered word or phrase. The letters may be used more than once.

A. first urine specimen in a.m. B. glucose tolerance test C. SPS tubes D. test for blood flow through the radial and ulnar arteries E. artery in leg for ABG collection F. sample used for creatinine clearance G. urine sample used for C&S H. oral temperature no higher than 37.5°C I. preferred point of collection for arterial blood gases J. prothrombin time

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Rapid development of tolerance is known as __________

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Which of the following foam concentrate types consists of a fluorinated surfactant added to detergent foam which causes water to drain from the foam blanket and float on top of hydrocarbon fuel spills?

A. Fluoroprotein foam B. Aqueous film forming foam C. High-expansion foam D. Alcohol-resistant fluroprotein foam

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Which of the following can cause acute ventilatory failure?

I. Guillian-Barre syndrome II. General anesthesia III. Head trauma IV. Myasthenia gravis a. I, II, III, and IV c. II and III only b. I, II, and IV only d. I and IV only

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