The axoplasm of a nerve at rest:

A) Is electrically positive at +70 mV.
B) Is electrically negative compared to the extracellular environment.
C) Contains more sodium ions than the extracellular environment.
D) Contains less calcium ions than the extracellular environment.


B

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A car has been hit head-on by another vehicle at a moderate rate of speed. Seatbelts were in place and the airbags deployed. The patient is complaining of chest pain. Quick observation reveals a bruise to his sternum. The AEMT would immediately:

A) deflate the airbag to get breath sounds. B) lift the airbag and check the steering wheel. C) suspect an injury related to the airbag. D) check the windshield for starring.

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A) clicking on the Date Headings button, then selecting Relative to Current Encounter from the drop-down menu that appears. B) clicking on the View button, then selecting Relative to Current Encounter from the drop-down menu that appears. C) clicking on the View button, then selecting Encounter Intervals from the drop-down menu that appears. D) clicking on the Date Headings button, then selecting Encounter Intervals from the drop-down menu that appears.

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Entries that require a seventh character extension are referred to as subcategories because it cannot be called a code until the extension is added

A) True B) False

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