7, 12, 5, 5, 4 - answer-Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, and coccygeal ( Coccyx)
Agonists - answer-Drugs that increase the action of a neurotransmitter
Airborne transmission - answer-Involves spreading an infectious agent through mechanisms such as droplets or dust
Bloodborne pathogens ...
Agonists - answer-Drugs that increase the action of a neurotransmitter
Airborne transmission - answer-Involves spreading an infectious agent through
mechanisms such as droplets or dust
Bloodborne pathogens - answer-Microorganisms found in human blood that can
cause infection and disease
Cardiac muscle - answer-Involuntary muscle, only in the heart.
Certification - answer-Exam is used to ensure all health care providers have at least
the same basic level of knowledge and skill
Closed-ended questions - answer-questions a person must answer by choosing from
a limited, predetermined set of responses
Conjunctiva - answer-Delicate membrane lining the eyelids and covering the eyeball
Consent - answer-To give permission
Crepitus - answer-A crackling or grating sound usually of bones
Decision making capacity - answer-Ability to understand the information and to
make a choice regarding appropriate medical care.
Diaphragm - answer-When the diaphragm contracts, it moves down, enlarging the
thoracic cage from top to bottom. Also moves the ribs up and out. During
exhalation, the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax.
Diffusion - answer-Passive process in which molecules move from a high
concentration to a lower concentration.
Direct contact - answer-Occurs when an organism is moved from one person to
another through touching without any intermediary
Dose - answer-The amount of medication given on the basis of the patient's size
and age.
Expressed Consent (actual consent) - answer-Type of consent given when patient
verbally or otherwise acknowledge that he or she wants you to provide care or
transport. May also be nonverbal
Foraman magnum - answer-The opening at the base of the skull through which the
spinal cord passes from the brain
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