If the arterial blood pressure is recorded at 132/84, what is the mean arterial pressure?
a. 100 mm Hg
b. 93 mm Hg
c. 108 mm Hg
d. 48 mm Hg
e. none of these
A
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A. the membrane that lines the pericardial sac. B. the serous membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities. C. a double-layered serous membrane that anchors some of the abdominal organs to the body wall. D. the space located between the visceral and parietal pleura. E. the serous membrane that covers the lungs.
Meiosis is ________ division, whereas mitosis is ________ division.
A. reduction; duplication B. duplication; reduction
Inserting a nasopharyngeal airway in a patient with CSF drainage from the nose following head trauma may:
A) result in ventricular dysrhythmias secondary to intracranial pressure. B) cause acute herniation of the brainstem through the foramen magnum. C) cause the device to enter the brain through a hole caused by a fracture. D) result in acute hypertension and decreased cerebral perfusion pressure.
In interpreting sensation, which of the following matters most?
A. How often impulses are sent to the central nervous system. B. The sensory neuron responsible for collecting the stimulus. C. The type of stimulus itself. D. The part of the cerebral cortex that receives the impulses.