What is the primary component of the mucous blanket in the tracheobronchial tree?
a. glycoproteins c. lipids
b. water d. DNA
b. water
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When creating a bacterial growth curve, what data is necessary?
A) Number of dead cells and generation time B) Number of living organisms and number of generations C) Number of dead organisms and doubling time D) Number of living cells and doubling time
Which medium promotes conversion of dimorphic fungi from the mould phase to the yeast phase?
A) Sabouraud dextrose with brain heart infusion agar B) Brain heart infusion with sheep blood C) Both A and B D) Neither A nor B
Many pharmacies stock their shelves of drugs alphabetically by:
A) Brand name. B) Chemical name. C) Generic name. D) Trade name.
A natural gas explosion has destroyed an apartment building. At least five occupants of the building were killed, and another 12 are injured. You are in charge of triage. You are presented with a young woman who is breathing at a rate of 40 breaths per minute after fire department personnel carried her out from the collapse site. Using the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport (START) system for triaging, you should immediately:
A) Place a red tag on this patient and move on to the next patient B) Start positive pressure ventilation C) Apply oxygen with a nonrebreather face mask D) Check for a radial pulse and capillary refill