Stridor is a ________ sound heard during respiration caused by obstruction of the airway.

A. booming
B. high-pitched
C. normal
D. sporadic


Answer: B

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The EMT is correctly assessing the skin temperature of a patient who has been exposed to cold temperatures for an extended period of time when he:

A) feels the patient's forehead with the back of his hand. B) places the palm of his hand on the patient's neck. C) feels the skin temperature on the patient's chest. D) places the back of his hand on the patient's abdomen.

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Most tablets are intended to be swallowed whole for dissolution and absorption by the:

A) larynx B) pharynx C) gastrointestinal tract D) bloodstream

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number assigned to each case as it is entered in a cancer registry

What will be an ideal response?

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A(n) ____ infection is an infection acquired in a hospital.

A. nosocomial B. clinical C. hospice D. enteric

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