You have a patient who has had a car accident and has damage to his temporal lobe. Which of the following describes how brain functions will be compromised?
a. loss of sensation of pain
b. vision loss
c. partial or complete deafness
d. memory loss
c
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Which body fluid is most likely to be buffered by the phosphate buffer system?
A. blood B. saliva C. extracellular fluid D. urine E. lymph
A major reason that dehydration can develop rapidly in older adults is because:
a. they tend to consume more sodium. b. their thirst mechanism diminishes. c. their ability to regulate water balance diminishes. d. they lose more water through perspiration.
Which of the following conditions is not one of the effects of chronic malnutrition and hunger?
A) compromised health and disease B) anemia C) weight loss D) increased growth
Nearly half of Americans age 65 and older report having been diagnosed with
A) dementia. B) depression. C) arthritis. D) cancer.