The body's "first line of defense" against disease and infection is its:
A) Specific defense mechanisms.
B) Nonspecific defense mechanisms.
C) Antibodies.
D) Macrophages.
B
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A. Nonradioactive B. Ionization C. Photoelectric D. Light scattering
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A) unreceptive and unresponsive to painful stimuli. B) spontaneous movements or breathing. C) no reflexes, with fixed dilated pupils. D) lack of eye movement and deep tendon reflexes.
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A. diagnosing pain B. physical discomfort C. chronic pain D. acute pain
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A. Leaky capillary beds. B. Burn shock. C. Hypovolemic shock. D. Cardiogenic shock.