Nutrients are converted in the lactoctyes which are the milk making structures within the lobules of the breast 

Which of the following is due to the aspiration of gastric contents into the lower respiratory tract?

The uterine os takes the form of a ________ after childbirth 

Myometrial contractions are mediated by the interaction of relaxin and oxytocin 

What course of treatment should you recommend? 1. Normal saline bolus 2. Oxygen therapy 3. Antibiotics 4. Blood thinners

Laboring down increases the length of second stage, and _________ the amount of time the woman actively pushes.

What does her vital signs suggest?

What does his blood pressure indicate?

Involution of the uterus generally completes by ______.

A 67-year-old, 5’5″ and 363 lb. male patient has smoked two packs per day for 35 years.  He has been complaining of shortness of breath at rest and a productive cough.  He states he has a lot of white sputum in the morning.  Based on his history, what should the respiratory therapist conclude is his diagnosis?