A patient has been critically hurt in a nighttime motor vehicle collision. She was wearing a seat belt and hit a tree at 70 mph. The car she was driving weighed 2 tons and was equipped with air bags that did deploy. Which factor had the greatest impact on the injuries she sustained?
A) Weight of the vehicle
B) Deployment of air bags
C) Speed of the vehicle at impact
D) Nighttime conditions
C) Speed of the vehicle at impact
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Groups included as eligible for Medicaid include:
the categorically needy. the medically needy. special groups. all of the above.
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Which of the following statements is true regarding the differences between federal and state law?
a. Federal and state courts are always dependent on each other. b. Federal courts handle crimes under statutes that have been enacted by Congress. c. Neither federal nor state courts are completely independent of each other. d. Both B and C are correct.
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