The MOST effective way for the paramedic to minimize further injury in a patient with a spinal injury is:
A) prompt transport of the patient to a trauma center.
B) rapid administration of corticosteroid medications.
C) aggressive administration of IV crystalloid solutions.
D) spinal motion restriction and prevention of heat loss.
Answer: D) spinal motion restriction and prevention of heat loss.
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a) Platelets b) Erythrocytes c) T lymphocytes d) Monocytes e) Basophils
Striations are found in:
a. smooth muscle b. skeletal muscle c. cardiac muscle d. both B and C
Which of the following is NOT a function of organic anion and cation carriers in the proximal tubule?
a. facilitating the elimination of non-filterable organic ions in urine b. facilitating the excretion via glomerular filtration of blood borne chemical messengers c. facilitating the excretion of K+ and Na+ in the urine d. facilitating the removal of foreign organic chemicals e. none of these.
If a bee sting on the right thigh causes a quick involuntary reaction of the right arm, this would be an example of a(n) ________ reflex
A) contralateral B) withdrawal C) crossed extensor D) bilateral E) intersegmental