If a patient complains of left lower quadrant abdominal pain, you should FIRST palpate the:

A) right upper quadrant.
B) right lower quadrant.
C) left lower quadrant.
D) left upper quadrant.


Answer: A) right upper quadrant.

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Which of the following statements about childbirth is false?

A. Babies are usually born head first with the face pointing upward. B. The placenta is expelled as a result of muscular contractions of the uterus. C. The baby goes through a series of movements to facilitate its passage through the pelvis. D. Caesarian sections involve the removal of the baby through an incision in the abdomen and uterus. E. None of the answer options is false.

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In sperm formation, when does mitosis take

place?

a. after the formation of the haploid immature sperm b. between formation of the primary and secondary spermatocyte c. between formation of the secondary spermatocyte and the immature sperm d. between the male germ cell and the primary spermatocyte formation e. after the mature sperm is formed

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Prior to 500 million years ago, organisms were

unable to venture onto land because a. the earth’s crust was too hot. b. the land was too dry. c. there was not enough oxygen in the atmosphere for respiration. d. the land was not shielded from the sun’s ultraviolet radiation. e. there was no organic matter on land for food

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Cephalopods have an open circulatory system

____________________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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