Asthma is BEST described as an:
a. obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by distention of the pulmonary air spaces with destructive changes in their walls.
b. obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by episodes of severe bronchospasm, bronchial edema, and hypersecretion of mucus in the lower airways.
c. obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by excessive mucus production in the bronchial tree with a chronic productive cough.
d. inflammation of the bronchioles caused by a viral infection.
b
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a. The employer. b. The patient. c. Corporate headquarters. d. The employees.
A ____ is a type of heart block in which the impulse fails to be conducted down the right bundle of the bundle of His.
A. right bundle branch block B. left bundle branch block C. right bundle branch function D. left bundle branch function
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a. Placing the image receptor (film) in the mouth backward b. Not depressing the exposure button for the duration of the cycle c. Using an mA setting that was too high d. Developing in weak processing solutions
Being overly talkative, excited, or apprehensive could be symptoms of a(n) _________ reaction
a. toxic b. allergic c. both a and b d. none of the above