What does the use of disulfiram prevent?

Which product is responsible for the blood-clotting process?

What is the fraction of the total volume of blood that consists of red blood cells called?

How is tuberculosis acquired?

What agency requires that personal protective equipment (PPE) be available to all employees at risk for exposure to infectious diseases?

What is Crohn’s disease?

Which form of hepatitis is not spread through exposure to infectious blood? _____________________________________________________________________

Which disease is characterized by the body’s immune system actually fighting completely against itself?

When should activated charcoal be withheld?

Use the following to answer the next three questions:A 32-year-old male presents with abdominal pain. He states that the pain began 2 hours ago and was primarily around the umbilicus. The original pain is described as crampy and diffuse. The patient states that the pain is now centered in the lower right quadrant and is intense and stabbing. The physical examination reveals that the patient is diaphoretic and that there is an increase in pain on palpation in the lower right quadrant; he is lying in the fetal position. Considering the patient’s presentation and history, the paramedic should suspect which condition?  (Refer to the previously described scenario.)