The human body can incorporate radium into bone because it is chemically similar to

a. calcium.
b. potassium.
c. phosphorus.
d. sodium.


a. calcium.

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room air. Since the local emergency department is busy and overcrowded, it would be appropriate to: A) watch the baby for 15 additional minutes and get a refusal if he remains stable. B) provide high-concentration oxygen and immediate transport to the hospital. C) recognize a monitor malfunction and help make arrangements for a new one. D) further assess the baby and treat any problems found prior to transport.

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Special egress control devices must automatically deactivate whenever ____.

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All of the following are departments responsible for business functions, EXCEPT

A) receiving B) accounting and finance C) information services D) marketing

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Which of the following is not a common cause of dwarfism?

A) endocrine dysfunction B) deficiency disease C) bacterial meningitis D) renal insufficiency

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