Compared with other times during life, during pregnancy, the gastrointestinal motility and distribution to plasma proteins is:
A) increased
B) unchanged
C) decreased
D) reversed
C) decreased
During pregnancy, the gastrointestinal motility and distribution to plasma proteins is decreased (compared with other times during life).
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A ___________________ or _______________________ should be used on a pill-counting tray to move medication.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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