The overall chemical functioning of the body is ____. 

Your patient's car was hit on the driver's side by the driver's door. Your patient states that he has pain in the upper left quadrant. You suspect an injury to the:

A) spleen. B) stomach. C) kidneys. D) liver.

Rapid extrication of a patient from an automobile should be performed by:

A: applying a cervical collar and removing the patient from the car using the direct carry method. B: applying a vest-style extrication device and sliding the patient out of the car onto a long spine board for full immobilization. C: applying a cervical collar, sliding a long spine board under the patient's buttocks, and removing the patient from the car. D: maintaining support of the head, grasping the patient by the clothing, and rapidly removing the patient from the car.