Which of the following are common key features of hormones? (Select all that apply.)
A. The activity of most hormones is of long duration.
B. Continued hormone activity requires continued production and secretion.
C. All hormones exert their influence at low blood concentration.
D. Most hormones are stored in the target tissue for use later.
E. Most hormones cause target tissue to increase or decrease their activity by changing gene activity.
B, C, E
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a. Respiratory distress syndrome b. Hypoglycemia c. Necrotizing enterocolitis d. Renal failure
As part of a first aid class, a health care instructor is teaching a group of industrial workers about how electrical injuries can cause cell damage. Which of the statements made by one of the workers indicates that further teaching is necessary? A) The greater the skin resistance, the greater the amount of deep and systemic damage a victim is likely to incur
B) The particular pathway that a current takes through the body is very significant.
C) Resistance to flow is the phenomenon that transforms electrical energy into heat.
D) The most severe damage is likely to occur where the current enters and leaves the body.
Internal task leadership actions include all of the following except
a. Collaborating. b. Goal focusing. c. Structuring for results. d. Organizing.
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A. face, trunk, pubic area, arms, legs, back. B. face, trunk, arms, back, pubic area, legs. C. face, arms, trunk, legs, back, pubic area. D. hands, arms, face, trunk, legs, back, pubic area.