Organisms that neither help nor harm the host or are beneficial, creating a barrier against pathogens, are called resident normal ________. 

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


flora
Resident normal flora is normally found on the skin and within the human body, performs a number of important functions, and typically does not cause disease.

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According to the International Society on Thrombosis (ISTH), the guidelines for diagnostic criteria for LA/aPL include the demonstration of which of the following?

a. Normal phospholipid-dependent coagulation reaction b. Absence of a clotting factor c. Presence of an inhibitor d. Abnormal PT

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Erroneous PCO2 measurements can be caused by which of the following?

1. A worn electrode 2. A cracked electrode 3. Wearing out of the silver anode 4. Increased temperature of the patient 5. Dehydration of bicarbonate solution a. 1 and 5 c. 3 and 4 b. 2 and 3 d. 1, 2, and 5

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Which department is a part of patient financial services(PFS)?

A) billing. B) collections. C) revenue integrity. D) all of the above.

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In December 1989, the ____________ case became one of the first of the right-to-die cases to be heard by the Supreme Court

a. Baby Doe b. Cruzan c. Baby K d. Kevorkian

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