Describe the Human Genome Project and identify two positive outcomes and two controversial aspects of the project
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Responses will vary, but should identify the project as one that involves genetic research and assists in the identification of genetic data. The data can be used to identify and treat disorders. This data can also be used in bioethical, legal, and social ways to discriminate.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The toxicological term used to express the level of exposure safe for someone with full-time occupational exposure is abbreviated as:
a. Ld. c. TLV/TWA. b. TLV/CL. d. IDLH.
As you perform the primary assessment on an unresponsive patient, you discover vomitus in her airway. What should you do next?
A) Check the breathing B) Start positive pressure ventilation C) Apply supplemental oxygen D) Suction the airway
A female patient struck her face on the steering wheel in a head-on motor vehicle collision and has deformity and crepitus to the bridge of her nose. Further assessment reveals bleeding deep within the nasal passages. Prior to your arrival, fire department EMRs have secured the patient to a long spine board and applied a cervical collar and straps. To best address the hemorrhage in the nasopharynx, the EMT would:
A) Suction blood from the airway as needed B) Transport the patient on the backboard with her feet elevated C) Apply ice packs to the bridge of the nose to control hemorrhage D) Carefully pack the nasal passages with rolls of sterile gauze