Your pregnant patient is in active labor. You note that her contractions are getting closer together and much stronger as the baby moves deeper into the birth canal. The muscle contraction mechanism that moves the baby toward birth is the same mechanism that moves:
A) fluid into and out of the cell. B) sweat to the surface of the skin.
C) food from the esophagus to the stomach. D) air down the bronchial tubes to the alveoli.
C
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a. It can impair the mucociliary clearance mechanism. b. It can increase expiratory airway resistance (Raw). c. It can cause air trapping and pulmonary distension. d. It can markedly increase intracranial pres-sure (ICP).
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The Joint Commission does NOT certify which of the following?
Retail pharmacies Nursing homes Hospitals Long-term care facilities
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