Glutamic acid found in kelp produces a savory taste called ________, now recognized as a fifth basic taste. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


umami
Umami is a savory, meaty taste that is now recognized as a fifth basic taste.

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After assessing the following patients, which would the AEMT identify as suffering from multisystems trauma?

A) 31-year-old woman; large laceration to her leg from a hunting knife; bleeding controlled B) 61-year-old man; became dizzy and fell down five stairs; laceration to the head; open fracture to the left lower leg C) 89-year-old woman fell in a nursing home; hematoma to the back of her head D) 24-year-old man; slipped on ice; tenderness to the right shoulder

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Generally, once an entry in an electronic health record is saved, a correction is made by ____. 

A. adding an addendum B. highlighting the error and placing a comment C. deleting the error D. striking through the error and adding initials E. printing the page, correcting the error, and scanning the page

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Which of the following is not a guideline to help keep infants and toddlers safe? 

A. Never leave a child unattended in a car B. Allow only plush toys in the infant's crib C. Keep all cords on window blinds and lamps out of reach D. Use correctly installed gates across stairs E. Keep emergency phone numbers close to the phone

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What is the correct order of the pharmacokinetic processes, from first to last?

a. absorption, metabolism, distribution, excretion b. distribution, absorption, metabolism, excretion c. absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion d. metabolism, absorption, distribution, excretion

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