The process of making substances or breaking down substances so that the body can function is:

a. anabolism b. homeostasis
c. metabolism d. catabolism


c

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Which of the following is a key factor for selecting a correct code for preventive medicine services?

a. Physician time b. Coordination of care c. Age of patient d. Review of systems

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The ____ system was designed to maximize the number of expected survivors of a traumatic event through use of an objective, measurable, interoperable, and reproducible method.

A. STM B. START C. SAVE D. SALT

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Anything that inflames the CNS will cause ____. 

A. pain B. the blood-brain barrier to become more permeable C. motor tremors D. abnormal respirations E. hypertension

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Research shows that playing sports has the potential to create feelings of personal empowerment among women athletes,

A. but those feelings disappear as soon as sport participation ceases. B. and those feelings lead them to reject sports organized around the values of men. C. but those feelings don't automatically make one an activist for gender equity. D. and those feelings convert most younger women into active feminists.

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