You arrive on the scene to find a scuba diver on board a boat slumped over in the captain's chair with frothy blood in his mouth. The captain states that the diver was down no more than 15 feet when he ascended rapidly and called for help. Which of the following is most likely?
A) Air embolism B) The bends
C) Decompression sickness D) Caisson's disease
A
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The ____ ensures that a clinical trial is terminated if it can be shown that continuation of the experiment could cause more death or disability than pre-existing standard treatments.
A. DSMB B. IRB C. NHANES D. PHS
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The base period of a disability policy usually covers 12 months and is divided into four __________ quarters
a. concurrent b. consecutive c. equal d. fiscal
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The term ____________________ refers to being away from the midline of a free extremity
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Rats never attack human beings
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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