Having Burns Increases Joseph's Risk for All of the Following

question 45

Multiple Choice

Having burns increases Joseph's risk for all of the following except:

• A)infection.
• B)intestinal ileus or gastrointestinal malfunction.
• C)bronchitis.
• D)dehydration.
• Margaret Chen is a 73-year-old widow and mother of 3 adult children.She visits her physician due to decreased appetite, lethargy, weight loss, and a productive cough for the past 2 weeks.Her past medical history includes osteoporosis, sinusitis, respiratory infections, and smoking.

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Equivalent Ratio

A ratio that has the same value when compared to another ratio, despite possibly having different terms.

Ratio

A relationship between two quantities expressed as the quotient of one divided by the other.

Equivalent Ratio

A way to express the same relationship or proportion between two quantities, although the numbers involved may differ.

Equivalent Ratio

A proportional relationship between two quantities showing how many times one value contains or is contained within the other.