A distraught husband awoke to find his 26-year-old wife not breathing and cold to the touch. Since your assessment indicates that the woman has been dead for some time, you contact medical direction for authorization to withhold emergency care. The medical director agrees and the coroner is notified. At this time, your immediate responsibility is:

A) Establishing the time of death
B) Preparing for the next call
C) Determining the cause of death
D) Providing supportive care to the husband


D) Providing supportive care to the husband

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Which of the following statements regarding steel trusses is MOST accurate?

A) The most common type of steel truss used for pitched roofs is the bowstring truss. B) Steel trusses are usually fabricated elsewhere and transported to the job site. C) Trusses transported to the job site must be transported as one unit. D) The Fink and Pratt style trusses are rarely used for pitched roofs.

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The area extending from the tip of the cusp to both the mesial and distal contact areas is called a:

A. labial ridge B. cusp slope C. lingual fossa D. cornerstone

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Alginate is a/an _____________ hydrocolloid

irreversible dual-cure light-sensitive reversible

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