A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be described as being:

A. medial.
B. proximal.
C. bilateral.
D. unilateral.


Ans: C. bilateral.

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When the decision is made to undertake the stem cell transplantation process, many laboratories are involved in working for a successful outcome. The MNCs product will go to which laboratories for cell counts and immunotyping?

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What is the water vapor pressure of saturated gas at normal body temperature (37° C)?

a. 47.0 mm Hg b. 43.8 mm Hg c. 37.0 mm Hg d. 98.6 mm Hg

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If a fire occurs in the OR during a surgical procedure, which action can the scrub person assist with at the sterile field?

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