What is the term for the ratio between the volume of oxygen consumed by tissues in one minute and the volume of carbon dioxide produced and is a reflection of internal respiration?

a. ventilation-perfusion ratio c. respiratory exchange ratio
b. respiratory quotient d. ETCO2/O2



b. respiratory quotient

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Drug absorption in infants and children is:

A) much faster than in adults B) different from the way it occurs in adults C) similar to the way it occurs in adults D) much slower than in adults

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Which CLIA-waived test would be ordered for a client with a gastric ulcer?

A. Helicobacter pylori B. HCG C. Prothrombin time D. HDL

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A. 5 B. 10 C. 20 D. 30

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