A(n) ____________ will produce a flame only when a sufficient number of fuel molecules exist in the gaseous state.

Which of the following questions about sickle cell disease is NOT one of the Key Criteria for Abstracting Conditions of the Blood?

a. If sickle cell disease exists, is the patient febrile? b. If sickle cell disease exists, what is the specific type? c. If sickle cell disease exists, is it genetic? d. If sickle cell disease exists, is the patient in crisis?

You are assessing a patient who has self-injected an unknown substance. He is unconscious with rapid, shallow breathing and tachycardia. As you are assessing and treating this patient, it is important to note that:

A. he has most likely injected himself with an opiate. B. injected toxins are slowly absorbed into the body. C. cocaine is the single most commonly injected drug. D. it is impossible to dilute or remove injected poisons.