An individual with cystic fibrosis is prone to infections due to abnormally functioning
A) innate and adaptive immune systems. B) lysozymes.
C) cilia. D) mucous membranes.
D
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A) Cation pumps B) Carrier pumps C) Ion pumps D) All of the above
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A geriatric patient's cardiovascular response to stress, illness, and injury is different than that of younger patients. Which of the following statements is false?
a. As the heart ages, the ventricles become stiffer. b .The volume of blood in the body decreases in geriatric patients. c. The heart slows due to decreased electrical conductivity in geriatric patients. d. Blood vessels become stiffer from atherosclerosis in geriatric patients.
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