If you were to palpate the small intestine at the hypogastric region of a normal, healthy patient, which portion of their small intestine would you be feeling?

A) jejunum
B) ileum
C) duodenum


Answer: B

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What will be an ideal response?

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Place the following events of excitation in the correct order

1. ion channels on the sarcolemma open and sodium ions enter the muscle fiber 2. the entry of sodium ions into the muscle fiber depolarizes the sarcolemma locally 3. acetylcholine is released from vesicles in the motor neuron into the synaptic cleft 4. an action potential arrives at the axon terminal of a motor neuron 5. acetylcholine binds to ligand-gated sodium ion channels in the motor end plate A) 2, 4, 3, 5, 1 B) 3, 4, 5, 1, 2 C) 4, 5, 3, 2, 1 D) 4, 3, 5, 1, 2

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Which of the following interventions would the paramedic LEAST likely perform on a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis?

A) Insulin administration B) Endotracheal intubation C) Sodium bicarbonate administration D) Infusion of 1 to 2 L of normal saline

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The cerebrum consists only of gray matter

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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