The spleen of a patient has ruptured. Because it is a solid organ, an OEC Technician recognizes that the primary threat to life is:

a. blood loss.
b. pain.
c. infection.
d. inflammation.

Answer: a

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What is the calculation called for a series of hypothetical water levels in an impoundment and their corresponding discharge through an orifice?

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