Which of the following does not influence the way drug absorption changes as we age?
A. Altered nutritional habits
B. Greater use of OTC medications
C. Cognitive ability
D. Slower gastric emptying
c
Rationale: Cognitive ability does not affect the way the body absorbs drugs as we age. All the other factors do contribute to the rate of drug absorption.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Blockage of the pulmonary arterial circulation to a portion of the lung would cause which of the following?
a. Decrease in anatomical dead space b. Decrease in physiologic dead space c. Increase in alveolar dead space d. Increase in anatomical dead space
The ____ releases thymosin, which promotes the production of T cells.
A. pineal body B. small intestine C. kidneys D. thyroid E. thymus
Tongue retraction is aided by the
A) palatoglossus muscle. B) styloglossus muscle. C) hyoglossus muscle. D) glossopalatine muscle. E) a & d