Cystic Fibrosis Patients Can Have All of the Following EXCEPT

question 17

Multiple Choice

Cystic fibrosis patients can have all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) malnutrition.
• B) meconium ileus (bowel obstruction).
• C) excessive, viscous pulmonary secretions.
• D) tendency for status asthmaticus.

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Definitions:

Subliminal Stimulus

A sensory input that is below an individual's threshold for conscious perception but can still influence thoughts, feelings, or actions.

Perceptual Set

A mental predisposition to perceive one thing and not another, influenced by expectations, emotions, and experiences.

Transduction

The process by which a cell converts a signal or stimulus from one form to another, commonly used in reference to sensory information or genetic engineering.

Sensory Adaptation

A process in which sensory receptors progressively lose sensitivity to constant external stimuli over time.