Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart are called:

a. tendons c. veins
b. capillaries d. arteries


c

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What is NOT one of the objectives of JumpSTART?

A) To optimize the primary triage of injured children in the MCI setting B) To reduce the emotional burden on triage personnel who may have to make rapid life-or-death decisions about the injured C) To allow responders to "think with their hearts" when treating the injured children D) To enhance the effectiveness of resource allocation of all MCI victims

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When assessing a 32-year-old male with a history of mental retardation, you note the protrusion of a clamped tube from her back in the area of her right kidney. The best method of determining what the tube is and why it is in place would be to:

A) contact medical direction. B) ask family members. C) contact the home health nursing agency. D) ask the patient.

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Which structure, when injured, causes the most rapid death?

A) Spleen B) Vena cava C) Large intestine D) Stomach

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How many glasses of water should the average person drink each day?

A) 2 to 4 B) 4 to 6 C) 6 to 8 D) 8 to 10

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