The ____ is the innermost layer of the alimentary canal wall and absorbs nutrients.
A. mucosa
B. submucosa
C. muscular layer
D. serosa
A. mucosa
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A) Back and foot B) Head and foot C) Shoulder and knees D) Shoulder and waist
You encounter an accident on a busy intercity street while on duty. Calling into dispatch, you make note that the occupants of both vehicles are outside, and you request additional units to proceed non-emergently. You approach an elderly male who is rubbing his back and left shoulder. During secondary assessment of past medical history, you make note of several important details: the patient is
on high blood pressure medications, and has had a heart attack in the past. He is complaining of midline thoracic pain on palpation of his spine and left shoulder pain, which may have been from the seat belt, but is refusing care and transport. The patient did not lose consciousness. Based on this information, which transport decision would be most appropriate for this patient? A) Take the patient to a trauma center. B) Call for ALS intercept. C) Take the patient to a local community hospital. D) Allow the patient to sign a refusal.
Which of the following accounts for the highest number of trauma deaths in the United States of America?
A) Motor vehicle crashes B) Falls C) Assaults D) Firearms injuries
You respond for a 52-year-old woman complaining of pain in her right calf. She has been relatively immobile since fracturing her ankle two weeks earlier. You should first suspect:
A) deep vein thrombosis. B) pathological fracture. C) multiple myeloma. D) sickle cell crisis.