What is the term for atoms that have gained or lost electrons and electrical neutrality?
What will be an ideal response?
Ions. The number of protons (positive charges) in an atom normally equals the number of electrons (negative charges). When an electron is removed from a neutral atom, it loses electrical neutrality and becomes an ion.
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A. skills they possess. B. length of day they want to work. C. size and type of practice. D. amount of money they want to make.
The medical term for sore throat is:
a. Pleuritis b. Pharyngitis c. Orchiditis d. Alveolitis
A medical practice borrowed money that is being repaid over an eight year period. The principal to be paid during the current fiscal year is categorized as _____________________ - long term debt.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A man is experiencing a severe allergic reaction after being stung by a scorpion. He does not have his own epinephrine; however, his wife is allergic to bees and has a prescribed epinephrine auto-injector. You should:
A) provide rapid transport and consider an ALS rendezvous. B) assist the patient with the wife's prescribed epinephrine. C) assist the patient with one-half the usual dose of the wife's epinephrine. D) request an ALS unit to respond to the scene to administer epinephrine.