Scar tissue forms during the ________ phase of wound healing.

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


maturation

During the maturation phase, the layer of skin cells formed during the proliferation phase becomes thicker and pushes off the scab, leaving a scar.

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SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).You and your partner are responding to a patient who passed out in a store. Your patient is a 21-year-old male who stated to his friend that he was feeling light-headed. Upon arrival you find your patient on the floor. He has a pulse but is not breathing.After placing an airway down the throat of a young adult male patient who has passed out in a store. While suctioning the patient you notice he has a gag reflex after all. Which of the following is the best choice for an airway adjunct?

A. Nasopharyngeal airway B. Bag-valve mask C. Soft airway D. Oropharyngeal airway

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In the Japanese management system, what does kaizen refer to?

A. Change and good B. High quality C. Ancient management techniques D. None of the above Hint: Review page 333 of Fire Service Personnel Management, 3rd Edition.

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Subspecialty of internal medicine that specializes in the ears and throat:

A) oncology. B) otolaryngology. C) pathology. D) pulmonology.

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The eyepieces of a microscope are called the ________.

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

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