Paramedics Generally Prefer to Use the Deltoid Muscle for Injections

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True/False

Paramedics generally prefer to use the deltoid muscle for injections because it requires less patient exposure and is easier to access.

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Definitions:

Fibrin

A protein involved in blood clotting, formed from fibrinogen by the action of the enzyme thrombin.

Factor XII

A protein that plays a role in the initiation of the coagulation cascade to form blood clots, also known as Hageman factor.

Intrinsic Pathway

A cascade of clotting factors leading to the formation of a blood clot, activated from within the vessel, without the need for external tissue damage.

Factor III

Also known as tissue factor, a protein involved in the initiation of blood clotting by activating the extrinsic pathway.