The physiological changes that make a person capable of sexual reproduction are known as ________. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


puberty
Puberty refers to the physiological changes that make a person capable of sexual reproduction.

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________ is a reduction in sensitivity in the presence of a constant stimulus. It reduces the amount of information arriving at the cerebral cortex

A) Activation B) Adaptation C) Disintegration D) None of the above

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In cases of extreme hypothermia, you will find the patient unconscious, with no discernible vital signs, and skin cold to your touch with stiff joints as if they appear dead. What is the emergency care for these patients?

A) Assess the carotid pulse for 30 to 45 seconds; if there is no pulse, start CPR immediately and prepare to apply the AED. B) Check distal CSM, apply warming packs to the extremities, and transport the patient. C) Call the coroner as indications are the patient is cold and deceased, which is a definitive sign of death. D) Contact medical control for input into the best treatment for this patient.

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During bronchoscopy of an intubated patient receiving mechanical ventilation, what should the RT be aware of?

a. Risks are minimal since the patient already has a secured airway. b. The resistance imposed by the broncho-scope may cause tracheal pressures to in-crease noticeably. c. Albuterol should be available to address and airway resistance changes. d. Inspiratory and expiratory effort (meas-ured by tracheal pressure) appears mini-mally affected in most patients.

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Changes in financial resources often causes the patient to:

A) change residences. B) sever long-term relationships. C) move to unfamiliar surroundings. D) all of the above.

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