Which of the following factors does not directly relate to the severity of bodily injury?
a. The amount of kinetic energy absorbed
b. The direction the kinetic energy travels
c. The size of the injured person
d. The density of the structures impacted
Answer: c
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You are on the scene of a 44-year-old female patient who has attempted suicide by taking all 30 pills of her antidepressant medication at once. You are ordered by medical control to administer activated charcoal. How will activated charcoal reduce the effects of the medication?
A) Activated charcoal will inactivate the patient's stomach acid. B) Activated charcoal will cause the patient to vomit the medication. C) Activated charcoal will coat the intestines, preventing absorption. D) Activated charcoal will bind to the medication, reducing absorption.