If a body structure is posterior, or _______________, to another, it is toward the back of the body. 

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

dorsal

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You are immobilizing a 4-year-old-boy on a long spine board. Which of the following would be appropriate when performing this intervention?

A) Do not apply the chest strap across the thorax. B) Place padding between his shoulders and the spine board. C) Secure the chest and legs to the board after the head. D) Place a pillow under the neck to keep the airway open.

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Jugular venous pressure approximates the patient's ________ pressure

A) left atrial B) right ventricular C) left ventricular D) right atrial

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