For a period of 1,000 years during the Dark Ages and the Middle Ages, medicine was practiced only in convents and monasteries because the Church believed that life and death were in God's hands
Monks and priests had no interest in how the body functioned and the primary treatment was prayer.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
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a. It can guide therapeutic decision for criti-cally ill patients. b. It establishes the baseline values for buffer enhancement treatments. c. Given H2CO3 and CO2 values, the pH can be computed. d. It allows validation of the reported values on a blood gas report.
An affirmative response to all of the following questions demonstrates a patient's readiness to learn EXCEPT
Is the person motivated to learn? Is the person too anxious, exhausted, or in too much pain to concentrate? Does the person want to understand how the treatment will help? Is the person physically able to learn?
Football has become "America's game" because it
A. meets the interests of people from all social backgrounds in the society. B. fits with rural traditions and values in the heartland of the nation. C. celebrates the values and experiences of powerful people in the society. D. emphasizes democratic values and the importance of teamwork.
Which of the following is a physiological measure of health?
A. Blood pressure B. Temperature C. White blood cell count D. None of the above