Clots become more difficult to lyse as they:
A) dissolve
B) age
C) thin
D) multiply
B) age
Clots become more difficult to lyse (dissolve) as they age. As a result, thrombolysis must be accomplished quickly after MI or cerebral infarction.
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a. "Let's get the cervical collar applied before we place the vest." b. "Let's turn the patient away from the tree before applying the vest." c. "Let's check motor, sensory, and pulses in the arms and legs." d. "Let's place the vest on the backboard and carefully move him onto it."
Which of the following represents an example of a cross-reference coding convention?
A. see B. inclusion notes C. exclusion notes D. NEC
The practice of ____________________ occurs when a woman agrees to carry a baby to term and to give that baby up to another set of parents to raise
a. in-vivo fertilization b. surrogacy c. in-vitro fertilization d. intrauterine insemination
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A. asepsis B. basic circulatory anatomy C. vascular surgery D. phlebotomy equipment