_____ is a rapid immune response that causes a sudden drop in blood pressure, rapid pulse, dizziness, and a narrowing of the airways
A) Ascites
B) Anaphylaxis
C) Edema
D) Marasmus
B
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Patient X was admitted to the ICU yesterday and the physician ordered an arterial blood gas panel. This morning, a second arterial blood gas panel was obtained and showed the following results: pH = 7.32 (normal: 7.35-7.45), pCO2 = 48 mm Hg (normal: 35-45 mm Hg), and HCO3- = 28 mEq/L (normal: 22-26 mEq/L). What would be the most likely interpretation of these results?
a. Respiratory alkalosis with kidney compensation b. Respiratory acidosis with kidney compensation c. Metabolic alkalosis with respiratory compensation d. Metabolic acidosis with respiratory compensation
____ lowers blood calcium levels
a. calcitonin b. parathyroid hormone c. homeostasis d. phytate
What is the principal positively charged ion inside body cells?
a. calcium b. sodium c. magnesium d. potassium e. chloride
Partially digested food that enters the small intestine from the stomach is called
A. chyme. B. a bolus. C. bile. D. feces.