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torybrooks

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A 44-year-old man has come to the clinic with an asthma exacerbation. He tells the nurse that his father and brother also suffer from asthma, as does his 15-year-old son.
 
  The nurse explains that this is an allergic response based on a genetic predisposition. The specific allergen initiated by this immunological mechanism is usually mediated by:
  A) Immunoglobulin A
  B) Immunoglobulin M
  C) Immunoglobulin G
  D) Immunoglobulin E

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Following a CT and biopsy, a female patient has received a diagnosis of mesenteric cancer. What is the physiologic function of a mesentery?
 
  A) Surrounding and protecting many of the organs in the gastrointestinal tract
  B) Secreting exocrine digestive enzymes into the peritoneal space
  C) Producing the rhythmic muscular contractions of peristalsis
  D) Resorbing excess bile between meals and while an individual is fasting


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A


torybrooks

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Gracias!

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:D TYSM

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