________ facilitates the absorption of vitamin B12 across the intestinal lining

Which statement describes why aspiration is not required for PDL injections?

A) There is no significant risk of intravascular deposition with this technique. B) Special syringes used for PDL injections are self-aspirating. C) It is impossible to aspirate with a bend in a needle. D) The position of the syringe prohibits the ability to aspirate.

Your patient is a 38-year-old man who has come to pick up his child from daycare. The staff has called 911 because the man appears to be drunk-he is staggering around and talking incoherently. Just as you arrive, he loses consciousness. As you begin your primary assessment, you notice that his breath smells like nail polish remover. This makes you suspect that your patient is:

A. having a stroke. B. experiencing a drug overdose. C. having a generalized seizure. D. experiencing a diabetic emergency.