Author Question: Forty-three-year-old Joseph Delgado is an electrician for a utility company. His past medical ... (Read 135 times)

naturalchemist · **on:** Aug 21, 2018

Forty-three-year-old Joseph Delgado is an electrician for a utility company. His past medical history is unremarkable with no problems. He is admitted to the ICU (intensive care unit) with severe electrical burns to his hands, arms, and chest (20-30 percent body surface area). Having burns increases Joseph's risk for what condition?
A) osteoporosis
B) intestinal ileus or gastrointestinal malfunction
C) bronchitis
D) overhydration

Question 2

What is a feature of the electron transport chain?
A) It captures energy in the high-energy bonds of ATP.
B) It pumps carbon dioxide across the mitochondrial membrane.
C) It is the transfer of energy from ATP to generate an electron gradient.
D) It combines oxygen from carbon dioxide with hydrogen generated from the splitting of water.