List five functions of the liver


(Any 5 of the following)
stores sugar in the form of glycogen, stores iron and vitamins, produces heparin, secretes bile, produces fibrinogen and prothrombin, produces cholesterol, detoxifies substances, destroys bacteria

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A) True B) False

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Which of the following are predisposing factors to aspiration of oropharyngeal secretions and/or gastric contents into the lower respiratory tract?

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