_____ is the generic term for diseases that interfere with breathing.

You respond to the scene of a motor vehicle crash to find a middle-aged man on a long spine board being cared for by first responding firefighters. He appears to be bleeding from his head and he is unconscious. You should check the car for:

A) personal items too valuable to leave on-scene. B) insurance information or identification. C) a bent steering wheel or starred windshield. D) a deployed passenger-side air bag.

To administer medication by subcutaneous injection, the medical assistant does all of these, EXCEPT ________.

A. grasp the skin at the injection site B. form a small mass of tissue C. grasp the syringe like a dart D. insert the needle in one swift movement at a 90-degree angle