A patient suffering blunt trauma to the abdomen has a lacerated liver. Which of the following represents the most immediate threat to life?

A) Infection
B) Pain
C) Peritonitis
D) Hemorrhage

D

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______________ regulates manufacture, distribution, and dispensing of narcotics and nonnarcotic drugs that are considered to have a high potential for abuse

A) The Food and Drug Administration B) The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 C) The Joint Commission D) HIPAA

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A manifestation of developmental toxicity by the induction or the increase of frequency of structural disorders in an embryo or fetus is referred to as which of the following?

A. Phenylketonuria B. Dysmorphology C. Toxicity D. Teratogenicity

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