The ____ states that when there is an increase in blood return to the heart, creating a volume overload, it increases the stretch of the ventricle and subsequently the contraction.

The process in which the size of a cell decreases as a result of a decreasing workload is known as:

A) hypertrophy. B) metaplasia. C) atrophy. D) hyperplasia.

The most important part of treatment for an absorbed poison is:

a. administration of activated charcoal. b. irrigating the skin with large amounts of clean water. c. neutralizing acids or alkalis with dilute vinegar or baking soda water. d. warming the patient so the perspiration will flush out the skin's pores.