Newborns are at much higher risk for dehydration than adults. Why?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The newborn's kidneys are immature and inefficient at concentrating urine. Therefore, newborns produce very dilute urine—in a sense, wasting fluid. This increases their risk for dehydration, and makes it critical that caregivers provide newborns with enough fluid, especially during bouts of vomiting or diarrhea.
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The ability of stretched smooth muscle to rearrange its cross bridge attachments so that muscle tension decreases is called the __________ response (a two-word answer)
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Which of the following is NOT true of human MHC proteins?
A. They are called HLA (human leukocyte antigens). B. They are linked to foreign antigens to activate a B cell. C. They are found on all of one's body cells. D. They are self-antigens.
Which layer is not found in the wall of the urinary bladder?
A. Adventitia B. Muscularis C. Mucosa D. Submucosa E. No exceptions; all layers are found in the wall of the urinary bladder
Using the ________________________________________ flow of gas appropriate to the circumstances minimizes the potential exposure
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