The movement of water across a semipermeable membrane is ________.

A. diffusion
B. osmosis
C. drainage
D. filtration
E. active transport


Answer: B

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Many offices use the telephone and ________ to schedule appointments

a. telegram b. letters c. messengers d. e-mail

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The dependence on a set of conditions for oxygen movement and utilization is known as:

a. the Fick principle. c. the Frank-Starling principle. b. Cushing's triad. d. the principle of Willis.

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If your physician is NOT present, your office should have a ________ in place for how to handle emergency calls.

A. textbook B. law C. code D. policy

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A male patient has sustained gunshot wounds to the neck and abdomen. He is unresponsive and has gurgling respirations. Your immediate action would be to:

A) Insert a nasal airway and place the patient on a long backboard B) Place a cervical collar and position the patient on a long board C) Start positive pressure ventilation and then place a cervical collar and maintain manual spine motion restriction D) Suction the airway while providing manual spine motion restriction

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