The smallest of the salivary glands, located in the floor of the mouth beneath the tongue, are the ________ glands. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

sublingual
The sublingual glands are the smallest salivary glands and are located in the floor of the mouth beneath the tongue.

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As you drive lights and sirens to the hospital with a critical patient, the paramedic asks you to notify the receiving hospital since he is busy caring for the patient. He tells you to specifically let the emergency department know that the patient's blood sugar is 15 mg/dL (very low). There is no history of diabetes. Of the following reports, which is best?

A) "… be advised that the blood sugar is 15 … that is one-five mg/dL" B) "… the blood sugar is 15 … be advised that the paramedic, not I, checked the blood sugar" C) "… the patient is not a diabetic but has a very low blood sugar" D) "… we have a blood sugar that is 15 … I think that the patient is very critical"

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The type of pain associated with myocardial infarction is usually pain that lasts:

A. less than 3 minutes and is not relieved by nitroglycerin. B. more than 2 hours, but is relieved by nitroglycerin. C. less than 10 minutes and is relieved by nitroglycerin. D. more than 2 hours, not relieved by nitroglycerin.

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