________ is a process by which impulses are rapidly conducted along myelinated nerves

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Saltatory conduction

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While performing the secondary assessment on a male patient who was ejected from his motorcycle, he suddenly states that it has become very hard to breathe. You would:

A) make a mental note and continue with your exam. B) stop your exam and evaluate the patient's new complaint. C) reassess the patient, beginning with the head. D) reconsider the mechanism of injury and look for a chest injury.

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The height or vertical elevation above a fixed point is known as:

a. ascent. b. elevation. c. altitude. d. ataxia.

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The Paramedic's overarching goal in treating the critically ill trauma patient with multiple injuries is to enhance the delivery of ____ to the tissues.

A. plasma B. oxygen C. nitrogen D. blood

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