A solution that resists large changes in pH upon addition of an acid or a base best describes which of the following?

Replacement therapy is the replacement of ________ for post-menopausal women

A) progesterone B) estrone C) estrogen D) progestin

Patients with full-thickness burns generally do not complain of pain because:

A. blister formation protects the burn. B. the nerve endings have been destroyed. C. deep burns produce a natural pain killer in the patient's system. D. the patient is generally not conscious.