Which type of radiation is produced by fission reactions?
A. Alpha
B. Beta
C. Gamma
D. Neutron
D
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A male patient presents with a puncture wound to his heel from stepping on a nail. He informs you that he is visiting from El Salvador and has never received a tetanus vaccination. At the emergency room he is administered tetanus immune globulin, as well as a tetanus vaccination. Which of the following best describes the rationale for this treatment?
A) The tetanus immune globulin provides immediate protection, while the tetanus vaccination provides passive immunity by producing tetanus-specific antibodies. B) The tetanus immune globulin provides passive immunity, while the tetanus vaccination provides active immunity. C) The tetanus immune globulin provides IgE antibodies for immediate protection, while the tetanus vaccination provides natural immunity by producing tetanus-specific antibodies. D) The tetanus immune globulin provides IgG and IgM antibodies for immediate protection, while the tetanus vaccination provides passive immunity by producing tetanus-specific antibodies.
An abnormal metabolic state in which the tissues are unable to utilize the O2 made available to them best describes which of the following?
a. Diffusion hypoxia b. Dysoxia c. Hemic hypoxia d. Physiologic shunt
The medical assistant makes the patients' appointments
Which of the following is the MOST reliable method of estimating a patient's cardiac output?
A. Listen to heart sounds with a stethoscope. B. Connect the patient to an electrocardiogram. C. Assess the heart rate and strength of the pulse. D. Determine the average diastolic blood pressure.