________, which usually enters the body through a puncture, a cut, or an open wound, is characterized by profoundly painful spasms of muscles, including "locking" of the jaw so that the mouth cannot open (lockjaw)
a. Clostridium tetani
b. AIDS
c. Mouth-foot disease
d. HIV
a
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What was the belief of classical Chinese medicine?
What will be an ideal response?
In order to keep the skin free of harmful organisms, there must be frequent hand washing using all of the following EXCEPT __________
a. cold distilled water b. disinfectant soap c. friction d. warm running water
A patient has been shot once in the left hand. After performing the primary assessment, the EMT quickly focuses his attention on the left hand and begins a specific assessment of the injury. What type of exam is the EMT performing?
A) Extremity B) Focused C) Specific D) Rapid
When describing the biomechanical properties of cancellous and cortical bone, which of the following statements is true?
a. Cancellous bone is stiffer than cortical bone and can withstand less strain before failure. b. Cortical bone is stiffer than cancellous bone and can withstand less strain before failure. c. Cancellous bone is stiffer than cortical bone and can withstand more strain before failure. d. Cortical bone is stiffer than cancellous bone and can withstand more strain before failure.