Older adults are more prone to respiratory infections for all of the following reasons EXCEPT ________.
A. cilia function less effectively
B. mucous membranes produce more mucus
C. less foreign matter is trapped before entering the lungs
D. lungs lose their flexibility
Answer: B
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Any individual of sound mind and eighteen years of age or more may give all or any part of their body; the gift to take effect upon death. This is one of the provisions of the:
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Using Young's rule, calculate the correct dose for a 5-year-old child if the adult dose is 75 mg. How many mg should the child receive?
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