Because lipids are not water-soluble and because plasma is mostly water, lipids must combine with molecules called _______________ to be transported.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
lipoproteins
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A) Hypothalamus. B) Gonads. C) Parathyroid. D) Anterior pituitary.
The FDA's pregnancy safety designation of Category A for a drug means:
A) no adequate animal studies or adequate studies of pregnant women have been done. B) animal studies have demonstrated adverse effects, but there are no adequate studies in pregnant women; benefits may be acceptable despite the potential risks. C) adequate studies in pregnant women have not demonstrated a risk to the fetus in the first trimester or later trimesters. D) fetal risk has been demonstrated, which outweighs any possible benefit to the mother; avoid using in pregnant or potentially pregnant patients.
A patient who appears dead due to a deep cold-water drowning should be:
a. left at the scene for the medical examiner to pick up. b. transported to a medical facility while being given rescue breathing only. c. transported to a medical facility while being given CPR. d. warmed up prior to transport and then given continuing CPR.
At the scene of stabbing, you can clearly see that the victim has bled to death since there is a tremendous amount of blood under the victim. You could safely say that he died from:
A) exsanguinations. B) hemocytosis. C) thrombocytosis. D) hematemesis.