Symptoms of atelectasis include dyspnea, ________ or excessive perspiration, anxiety, tachycardia, and intercostal muscle retraction.

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


diaphoresis

The medical term for excessive perspiration is diaphoresis.

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The difference between primary apnea and secondary apnea in a newborn is that:

a. infants with primary apnea typically will respond to simple stimulation and oxygen, while those in secondary apnea will not. b. bradycardia is present in primary apnea but not in secondary apnea. c. infants with secondary apnea typically will respond to simple stimulation and oxygen, whereas those in primary apnea will not. d. bradycardia is present in secondary apnea but not in primary apnea.

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Point of care testing commonly uses blood drawn from capillaries.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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What factors contributed to the rapid cost increases of the Medicare and Medicaid programs in the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s?

What will be an ideal response?

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The study of the functions of the human body is called

A. anatomy B. physiology C. pathology D. histology

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