What is the term for the body's compensatory responses to relocation to a high altitude from seal level?

a. adaptation c. acclimatization
b. accomodation d. adjustment


c. acclimatization

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A. exthyma B. exanthema C. shingle D. roseola

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What will be an ideal response?

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Which is an obligation to behave in a certain way, such as the expectation by the medical profession that physicians will act or practice medicine in a reasonably prudent manner?

A) Duty to care B) EMTALA C) Expressed consent D) Vicarious liability

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Which of the following should be avoided in neonatal patients with tracheoesophageal fistulas?

A) mechanical ventilation B) elevation of the head C) feeding tube D) regular removal of secretions

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