Which type of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is characterized by a wandering clot that may become lodged in a cerebral artery?

A patient has been splashed in the face with battery acid. He is complaining of being unable to see anything and severe burning to his face. You observe him holding both eyes tightly shut with significant burns on his cheeks and eyelids. In this situation, the EMT would assess the eyes:

A) prior to assessing the airway. B) after assessing the patient's radial pulse. C) after determining the patient's level of consciousness. D) following manual in-line spinal immobilization.

Which of the following is true regarding malignant cells in serous fluids?

a. All clumps of large cells should be considered malignant. b. Malignant cells in serous fluids are rarely seen. c. Malignant cells categorize the fluid as a transudate. d. Care must be taken to distinguish malignant cells from clumps of mesothelial cells.