The mechanism that increases respiratory stimulation when PaO2 falls is called ________________________________________ ________________________________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


hypoxic drive

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Which of the following anticonvulsants are also used for the treatment of skeletal muscle spasms, alcohol withdrawal symptoms, and anxiety?

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Which of the following statements about basic nutrition principles is true?

a. Eat from all of the food groups weekly. b. Eat one food from within a food group daily. c. One or two foods eaten daily from the various food groups can supply proper nutrition. d. Eat foods in moderation.

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Mary Jones has been experiencing a fever, rapid respiration and heart rate, and an increased white blood cell count. She has been diagnosed with systemic inflammatory response syndrome. This encounter would be coded using which of the following codes?

780.60 Fever 785.0 Rapid heart rate 786.06 Rapid respiration 995.90 SIRS, unspecified 995.91 SIRS, due to infectious process without organ dysfunction 995.92 SIRS, due to infectious process with organ dysfunction A) 780.60, 785.0, 786.06, and 995.90 B) 780.60, 785.0, 786.06, and 995.92 C) 995.90 D) 995.91

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