________ is a reduction in sensitivity in the presence of a constant stimulus. It reduces the amount of information arriving at the cerebral cortex

The resource-based relative value scale is designed to reduce ________ costs and establish a national standard for physician payment

A) patient B) Medicare C) Medicaid D) physician

Which one of the following patients should the EMT recognize as having a normal skin temperature?

A) 25-year-old female who is dizzy with cool skin B) 36-year-old male complaining of nausea with warm skin C) 47-year-old female with chest pain and warm-to-hot skin D) 88-year-old male who is weak with skin that is cool and dry