List the accessory organs, and give one function of each.

What will be an ideal response?


1. liver: maintain glucose levels, filter out and destroy old blood cells, produce bile, act as a storehouse of vitamins, produce prothrombin, filter out harmful toxins.

2. gallbladder: store bile produced by the liver

3. pancreas: produce pancreatic juice for digestion, control blood sugar levels

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A) He may not show signs or symptoms of shock until very late. B) He will not likely go into shock because of his ability to compensate. C) A blood pressure of 90 mmHg would indicate shock. D) A capillary refill time of two seconds would rule out shock.

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Which of the following vitamin deficiencies may cause pernicious anemia?

A) vitamin B1 B) vitamin B3 C) vitamin B6 D) vitamin B12

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Adult day care can follow either a social or ______ model, or be a combination model.

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

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Describe the rules and policies that should be established in an athletic health care facility.

What will be an ideal response?

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