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A patient who has ingested a toxic substance is to receive activated charcoal. The EMT knows that the charcoal will benefit the patient by:

A) coating the small intestine, limiting absorption. B) neutralizing the poison in the bloodstream. C) adsorbing the poisonous substance in the stomach. D) causing vomiting, thus removing the poison from the body.

Which of the following statements is true regarding production of alpha fetoprotein (AFP)?

A) No AFP is produced in the fetal yolk sac but later large quantities by the fetal liver as the yolk sac degenerates. B) Small amounts of AFP are first produced in the fetal yolk sac and then in large quantities by the fetal liver as the yolk sac degenerates. C) Small amounts of AFP are first produced in the fetal liver and then in large quantities by the fetal spleen as the yolk sac degenerate. D) Large amounts of AFP are first produced in the fetal yolk sac and then in smaller quantities by the fetal liver as the yolk sac degenerates.