When the skin is injured, inflammation follows. One effect of this response is that it
A. prevents hemorrhage.
B. causes pain, calling attention to the injury.
C. decreases swelling.
D. decreases the blood supply to the injured area.
B. causes pain, calling attention to the injury.
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a. Heparin is not effective as an anticoagulant without Coumadin. b. Coumadin requires heparin for its full anticoagulant effect. c. Coumadin and heparin have a synergistic effect d. Coumadin 's full effect is not achieved for 4- days after initiation because of the half-life of the vitamin K coagulation factors.
The term water ____ is used to describe mobile water supply apparatus.
A. tankard B. tide C. tender D. table
Which of the following conditions must be met for a pleural effusion to be deemed a transudate?
A) Absolute protein concentration must be elevated (typically >3 g/dL). B) It must be collected in a glass container with sodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. C) Any of Light's criteria is met. D) None of Light's criteria is met.
Procedures on the nervous system can be performed on the brain, spine, vessels, or any of the surrounding supporting structures
A) True B) False