A Patient Is About to Undergo Major Surgery

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Essay

A patient is about to undergo major surgery. Two hours before the surgery is scheduled to begin the patient experiences "jitters," an elevated heart rate and blood pressure, increased rate of breathing, and cold sweats. What is happening

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Definitions:

Erosion

The wearing away of soil, sediment, and rock through the removal of material by running water, waves, currents, ice, wind, and gravity.

Weathering

Physical disintegration and chemical decomposition of rocks, sediment, and soil due to exposure to water and other chemical, atmospheric, and biological agents.

Sediment

Particles of rock, minerals, or organic materials that have been transported and deposited by water, wind, ice, or gravity.

Deposited

The process by which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform or land mass, typically through the action of wind, water, or ice.