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casperchen82

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Cardiac muscle is different from smooth muscle in the fact that it has:
 
  A) different nerve pathways.
  B) automaticity.
  C) peristalsis.
  D) There is no difference.

Question 2

You are positioning an obese patient weighing 360 pounds on a stretcher for transport to the hospital. Given that the patient is complaining of a headache, which one of the following is appropriate?
 
  A) Place the patient flat, but lying on his right or left side.
  B) Allow the patient to assume a position of comfort.
  C) Place the patient supine, with towel rolls between his shoulders.
  D) Have the patient sit in the back of the ambulance.


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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B



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