Which group of patients are more apt to develop infections secondary to burns?

You have been called for a 42-year-old male complaining of back pain. On scene, the man tells you that he was lying on the floor when his 5-year-old son unexpectedly jumped feet first onto his back. He gives a medical history of high blood pressure and asthma, for which he takes medications. As you assess the patient, which one of the following signs or symptoms provides the greatest indication

that the patient has sustained an abdominal injury? A) Bruise to his back B) Mild nausea C) Blood in his urine D) Shortness of breath

A concept known as Starling's Law of the heart is a result of the ________ of the ventricular myocardial fibers

A) decrease B) shrinking C) stretching D) stimulation