After a normal inspiration and expiration, an adult patient has about 2,400 mL of air remaining in the lungs, known as the:

A) expiratory reserve volume.
B) residual volume.
C) functional residual capacity.
D) vital capacity.


C

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A) A practitioner provides a service but bills for it using a code that is higher up on the code list than the code for the service that was actually provided B) A practitioner codes for a service even though he or she did not provide any services on the day the service was billed C) A service is coded incorrectly D) A code that is reimbursed at a higher rate is used in place of a more accurate code

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The addition of ___ to steel will increase its resistance to abrasion

A) molybdenum B) vanadium C) carbon D) manganese

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A neonate is found to have a caloric requirement of 102 cal/kg. This indicates a(n)

A) metabolic disorder B) lower than normal caloric requirement C) endocrine disorder D) normal caloric requirement for a neonate

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Which of the following is the most suitable method of performing a maturity assessment?

A. Indication of secondary sexual characteristics B. Dental assessment C. Skeletal assessment D. Muscular assessment

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