The sympathetic chain ganglia are found:
A) at the arch of the aorta and the carotid bodies.
B) on either side of and parallel to the spinal column.
C) in the arachnoid fibers of the brain tissue.
D) between the pericardium and the endocardium.
Answer: B
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Patients with diabetes can check their own ________ levels at home using a fingerstick test.
A. blood glucose B. CBC C. hemoglobin and hematocrit D. blood alcohol
You are on the scene in the bad part of town for an unresponsive 18-year-old type 1 diabetic patient. His mother states that he is very noncompliant with his diabetes management and goes unresponsive often due to low blood sugar. After performing the primary assessment, you believe that this is the most likely cause of his unresponsiveness. However, after taking a capillary glucose reading you
are surprised to see that the patient's sugar level is normal. How will you now determine the field impression? A) Recognize that the mother was lying to you. The patient is not diabetic and you now must assume that everything she told you is wrong. B) Recognize that the mother is probably trying to protect her son from jail. Tell her that it is critical that she tell you what drugs he actually took. C) Continue patient care by getting a complete SAMPLE history and perform a complete secondary assessment. D) You cannot make a correct diagnosis in the field because you cannot perform all the necessary tests with your limited scope of practice.
There are different types of lipoproteins found in blood. They include very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL), low-density lipoproteins (LDL), high-density lipoproteins (HDL), and ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A local university states they have a WAN network. What does this mean?
A. The computer network connects the various campus sites and perhaps the city. B. The computer network connects geographically widely separated sites, such as cities, countries, or even continents. C. The computer network connects only a small area, such as adjacent areas or buildings.