What is the metal that is harmful due to both its toxicity and radioactivity?

a. Uranium
b. Strontium
c. Phosphorous
d. Sodium


a

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Sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium are examples of:

A) proteins. B) cations. C) lipids. D) anions.

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A 44-year-old male patient who works at a petroleum-refining plant inhaled a significant amount of hydrocarbon fumes and now complains of a headache with associated dizziness and nausea, as well as mild shortness of breath. He is alert and oriented, and there are no life threats to his airway, breathing, or circulation. Which of these steps should be included in his assessment and care?

A) Aspirin for the headache B) Intranasal naloxone C) Continuous high-concentration oxygen D) Head-to-toe decontamination

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Low blood calcium levels are called what?

a. Hyperparathyroidism b. Hypoglycemia c. Hypocalcemia d. Hypercalcemia

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____ are in writing and they take on many forms: standard operating procedures (SOPs), standard operating guidelines (SOGs), departmental directives, temporary memorandums, and the like.

A. Manuals B. Guidelines C. Safety triads D. Formal processes

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