All of the following are common oral complaints among older adults than can affect their nutritional intake with the exception of one. What is the exception?
A) Impaired taste or appetite B) Xerostomia
C) Increase in perception of sweet foods D) Difficulty swallowing or chewing
C
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Which of the following is a characteristic of NK cells?
a. They function in the innate immune response. b. They are capable of antibody synthesis c. They are made up the majority of lymphocytes in peripheral blood. d. They phagocytize bacteria.
The term linear nonthreshold relationship implies that the biologic response to ionizing radiation is
a. directly proportional to the dose all the way down to levels approaching zero. b. inversely proportional to the dose all the way down to levels approaching zero. c. directly proportional to the square of the dose all the way down to levels approaching zero. d. inversely proportional to the square of the dose all the way down to levels approaching zero.
In quality review activities, departments are directed to focus on clinical processes that are
A. high volume. B. high risk. C. problem prone. D. All answers apply.
When assisting a physician in closing a wound, you accidentally touch the inside of the sterile dressing package with no gloves on. The appropriate step now is to
A. avoid further touching of the inside of the package. B. obtain another unopened sterile dressing. C. hand the dressing to the physician. D. continue to assist the physician and avoid saying anything.