Which of the following is a general guideline to use when determining whether or not to remove a patient's contact lenses?
A) Remove only soft contact lenses and not hard.
B) Remove only if the eye has been traumatically injured.
C) Remove only if the eye is traumatically injured and the patient is conscious.
D) Remove if the eye has been injured by a chemical burn.
D
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You are on the scene of a patient who just experienced a seizure. The patient is still in the postictal phase and is not fully oriented. Family members state that he has a history of diverticulitis, gastric ulcers, and diabetes. Your partner asks you if you think he should obtain a blood glucose level. Your response should be:
A) "Yes, that is a good idea since he has a history of diabetes." B) "Yes, because if we don't, the hospital may get angry with us." C) "No, since the seizure has stopped, it is not from a blood sugar abnormality." D) "No, because even if the sugar is too high or too low, there is nothing we can do about it."
When three of the four alpha genes are deleted, what is the disorder known as?
a. ?-thalassemia b. ?-thalassemia c. Hydrops fetalis d. Hemoglobin H disease
Which of the following can cause a motor response without getting information from the brain?
A. Ascending track B. Descending track C. Central canal D. Reflex E. Neuroglia
The process of depositing calcium salts and other minerals necessary for a properly formed tooth is termed ____________
a. eruption b. calcification c. attrition d. resorption