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Wadzanai

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Because infants and small children rely more heavily on the diaphragm for breathing, respiratory distress can be detected by observing which one of the following signs that is not prominent in adults?
 
  A) Movement of the abdomen with respiratory effort
  B) Bulging of the intercostal spaces
  C) Use of the sternocleidomastoid muscles of the neck
  D) None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following pharmacokinetic processes would be LEAST affected by the hypotensive state of a patient in cardiogenic shock?
 
  A) Absorption
  B) Distribution
  C) Biotransformation
  D) Elimination
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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C


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