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HESI A2-READING COMPREHENSIVE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS//GRADED A+
Food:
Food and drink are necessary and desirable, but their abuse can cause serious physical and metal
problem
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To
fill an emotional void
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Another area of concern is alcohol consumption
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The
social drinker who becomes alcoholic, the drunken driver's contribution to highway death, spousal and
child abuse, are all concomitant problems associated with alcohol abuse
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As used in the last sentence of this paragraph, the term "concomitant" means?
A
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Quiet
C
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Unpredictable

2
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Against eating and drinking
B
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Agains - answer-1
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Accompanying
2
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Unbiased in its approach
3
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A
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5
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Different cultures have developed different methods to
accomplish the task
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European cultures developed cutlery (knives, forks, and spoons) to enable people to efficiently eat their
food
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China developed the chopstick as an efficient tool for eating
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The attempts of a novice to use chopsticks can be very
amusing to the watcher, but frustrating for the hungry diner
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Squeeze bottles and other unique
packaging have enabled space travelers to get their needed nutrition
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1
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A
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A
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D
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Besides recall information, you must be able to
realize content logically and intelligently express yourself in a clearly understood manner
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Answers may be in
the form of paragraphs or lengthy essays
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Since essay tests
are less to a few questions, they are likely to deal with more important ideas of a subject
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Write an answer to each of your questions
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doing so will help you organize the information
so that you can express yourself clearly
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Allot time for each
questio - answer-1
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Definitions
2
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Fewer questions
3
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Objective
4
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Fewer questions
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B
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B
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D
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For the beginner, Bridge can be complicated, but with time, effort, and a good teacher, even the novice
can become proficient
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The
dealer deals the entire deck of playing cards evenly between the for players, with each person receiving
thirteen cards
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However, during play all the suits of cards are considered
equals, and they go from highest to lowest from the ace being high to the two card being low
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A trick is one card played by each player for a total of four
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C
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B
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3
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A collection of one card played by each of four players
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A
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5
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Playing bridge requires concentration
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The bridge crosses over a narrow strait which connects the Pacific Ocean to San
Francisco Bay
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Although most people thought a bridge was necessary to expedite travel, some residents of the bay area
felt the risk of building the bridge was too great
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So he decided to gather the best and

brightest builders, architects, and workers to embark on the challenge of building a bridge across the
Golden Gate Strait
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Building the anchorages first, the builders
then move on to the towers on each end, and then to the three-foot thick cables t - answer-1
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Inform
the reader
2
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Golden Gate Strait
3
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If the road wasn't balance, it would collapse
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D
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B
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If you ever get the feeling that people are uncomfortable when you speak,
it may be that your harsh tones are jarring their eardrums
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Harsh voice qualities usually come from too much
tension in the throat and jaw
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Because tension occurs in higher pitched voices, women tend to have shriller voices
than men, which usually makes them less desirable public speakers, newscasters, or political candidates
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Which statement from the selection presents a fact rather than an opinion?
A
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B
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B
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2
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Women make less appealing political candidates
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A
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The White Elephant

Centuries ago, in the country of Siam, now known as Thailand, it was the custom of the rulers that
displeased them by giving the offender a white elephant
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The recipient could not give the elephant to anyone else, as it was
the ruler, who would be greatly displeased should the recipient not receive the gift graciously or care for
in a grand style
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This is the origin of the term "white elephant" as it is used today to denote an unwanted gift
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In this game, everyone brings and
the gifts are exchanged by drawing numbers and picking a - answer-1
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People tried very hard not to
offend the king so they would not receive a white elephant
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C
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D
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A
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5
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People enjoy giving receiving gifts
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Although he invented the
alternating current (AC) motor and developed an AC electricity generation system, he never received
historical credit for many of his achievements, unlike one of his first employer and eventual nemesis,
inventor Thomas Edison

Tesla made the first sketches of his idea for a brushless AC motor while he was a student at the
University of Prague in 1882
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Two years later, Tesla immigrated to New York City and acquired a job as an engineer at Thomas
Edison's headquarters in Manhattan
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He
challenged the young scientist to develop an improved design for his DC generators for $5 - answer-1
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Made designs for a brushless alternating current motor
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D
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B
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D
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D
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Some trees do best in the icy northland
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Others that are accustomed to tropical weather fail to make further
growth when exposed to extreme cold
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Even on the opposite slopes of the same mountain the types of trees
are often very different
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Those that prosper on south exposures are equipped to resist late and early frosts as well as
very hot sunshine
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Some trees attain large size in a swampy country
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A
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A
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A
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4
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Kentucky, the center of the broad-leaved belt, has several thousand different varieties of trees
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A
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C
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There are a wide variety of trees in the United States
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B
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From mountainous
regions to swamps, the range of climates allows for all manner of trees to flourish
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With a little attention anyone can easily become the
perfect cook in this branch
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In making an omelet care should be taken that the omelet pan is hot and dry
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Care should be taken that the lard does
not burn, as it would spoil the color of the omelet
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The omelet made of three eggs is the one recommended for beginners
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A
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D
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3
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Add pepper just before serving
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A
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B
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C
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7
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Omelets are too difficult to be made by a beginner
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D
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Many
different ingredients can be used to make omlettes but milk, lard and a dash of salt are always
recommended
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Stop and summaries, and visualize as you read
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Always check the introduction and conclusion for the main idea
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Can be stated in one
or two sentences, and are often found at the beginning of paragraphs
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They may be examples, facts, or
statistics
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Hint: Identifying Supporting Details - answer-Usually the reader can discover details by the authors use
of transition words such as one, next, another, first, or finally, which indicate that a detail is being
provided
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The reader should use context clues to identify the
meaning of a word
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Definition Context Clue - answer-When the author puts the meaning of the word in parenthesis or states
the definition in the following sentence
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Antonym Context Clue - answer-When the author gives a word that means the opposite of the unknown
word
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Restatement Context Clue - answer-When the author restates the unknown word in a sentence using
more familiar words
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Explanation Context Clue - answer-When the author gives more information about the unknown word,
which better explains the meaning of the word
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HESI Hint: Finding a words Meaning in the Context - answer-Look carefully at the words and sentences
surrounding the unknown word
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It should make sense, and the meaning should be supported by the other sentences in the
passage or paragraph

Identifying a Writers Purpose - answer-Factual information may be used to inform, and information with
positive or negative connotations or judgments may be used to persuade
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Purpose - answer-The reason for reading or writing, such as entertain, inform, analyze, or persuade
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An article that describes something as wasteful or foolhardy has a negative tone
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Tone - answer-Refers to the attitude or feelings the author has about the topic; the character of the text
in terms of word choice, and sentence structure
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Can be
positive or negative, and usually has implied meanings
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The words are the clues
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Such as, "The movie Avatar was
nominated for best picture in 2010
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Such as, "The movie Avatar was the best movie
ever made
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Also, words that reflect
abstract ideas and emotions are also associated with opinion: love, friendship, jealousy
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Making Logical Inferences - answer-Often referred to as "reading between the lines
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Inferences are not directly stated
in the passage but are derived from the information presented and understood by the reader
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The summary must be presented in sequence; it cannot move from beginning to end and then
back to the middle
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HESI Hint: Summarizing - answer-Remember, the summary should include the main ideas of the
passage, possibly with some major supporting details
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The Electoral College

The electoral college has nothing to do with college and contains no students
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Each state has two electoral votes because each state has two senators
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During the presidential election, most states cast all their electoral votes for the candidate who wins the
popular vote in that particular state
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By having and using the Electoral College candidates campaign in every state, but just
because they win the popular vote across the country doesn't mean they will always win the election
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A
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B
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One such system that has these regulators is the body's
cardiovascular system
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Because blood pressure varies at different points within the body, differing components are needed to
keep the body's blood pressure regulated
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Baroreceptors are stretch receptors composed of fine branching nerve endings and are contained along
the walls of the arteries near the heart and in other areas of the body as well
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Blood pressure can be regulated through baroreceptors, chemoreceptors, and the kidneys
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A
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3
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To inform the reader how the cardiovascular system regulates blood pressure
5
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One system is
the cardiovascular system, which regulates blood pressure through baroreceptors, chemoreceptors, and
the kidneys
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A
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The Water Cycle
Water is needed to sustain practically all life functions on planet Earth
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The cycle starts when precipitation, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, descends from the sky onto the
ground
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The runoff
flows across the land and collects in groundwater reservoirs, rivers, streams, and oceans
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Water vapor
returns to the air from surface water and plants
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In fact, the puffy, cotton clouds that we observe are formed by condensation
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1
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To consist of
2
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3
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Condensation fails to happen when water vapor cools and changes back into droplets of liquid
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To inform the reader about the stages of the water cycle
5
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Heat

Blood Pressure
Lub-dub! Lub-dub! Lub-dub! This sound is made by the rapid contracting and extending of the chamber
doors on the inside of the heart
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Blood pressure refers to the pressure in the arterial system; and it is typically taken in the brachial artery
of the arm because the pressure at different places along the circulatory route is different
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This pressure is
commonly expressed as a ratio of the systolic pressure over the diastolic pressure
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The diast - answer-1
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2
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The ventricular contraction asserts capillary pressure that is about 70 mmHg
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A
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C
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D
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6
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The force that blood exerts on arterial walls is known as blood pressure and is measured as a ratio
of the systolic pressure or "high peak" over the diastolic pressure or "low peak
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Beep!
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The signal cadence has a characteristic record that varies in every individual
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In the body, an array of systemic neural responses constantly occurs, emitting electric currents
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Most of the information obtained is about the heart because the heart sends out electric currents in
waves
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The wave takes place in three distinct steps
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The elec - answer-1
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To inform the reader how an
electrocardiograph reads the electric currents emitted by the heart
2
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Changes in the ECG are typically used for diagnosis of abnormal cardiac rhythm
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Releasing
4
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The ECG systematically and quickly measures the stages at which the "wave of excitation" occurs
within the heart and records them
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C
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This wave has three distinct steps that spread from the SA
node to the AV node
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The excitation of the atrium, the excitement of the ventricle, and the relaxing of the ventricle

Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is caused by ticks
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When ticks infected with this bacteria bite humans, the bacteria can be transmitted
into the bloodstream, causing an illness known as Lyme disease
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One of the
most noticeable signs is a rash that looks like a series of red rings radiating out from the bite
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However, not everyone with Lyme disease gets this rash
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Most people recover quickly and
fully
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This condition is known as post-treatment Lyme disease
(PTLD) or chronic Lyme disease - answer-1
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Lyme disease produces various symptoms, but it is
preventable and can be treated in its early stages
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B
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3
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Lyme disease can be treated with antibiotics
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D
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D
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Protective clothing is the most effective prevention strategy
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The
bumps on your tongue are called papillae
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You
also have taste buds on the roof of your mouth and on your epiglottis, which is located at the top of
your throat
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Umami is hard to describe, but it
is most often called a "meaty" or "savory" flavor
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Your mouth and tongue also have receptors that send information about things besides the basic flavors
of food
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Other receptors give information about the texture of foo - answer-1
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Our taste buds, receptors, and
olfactory system make it possible to have a well-rounded experience when eating
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B
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A
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B
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C
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D
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Since some flavors are harder to describe, they are harder for the olfactory receptors to process
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A

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