At Which of the Following Points Should You Begin Your

question 21

Multiple Choice

At which of the following points should you begin your scene size-up?

• A) After exiting the ambulance, but before making patient contact
• B) When you arrive on the scene, but before exiting the ambulance
• C) As you approach the scene in the ambulance
• D) When the patient or family member opens the door to the residence

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Substances that cannot be chemically broken down into simpler substances and are the primary constituents of matter.

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The molecule that encodes genetic information in the nucleus of cells, determining the structure, function, and behavior of living organisms.

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A term formerly used to describe portions of the DNA sequence that do not encode for proteins, though many such regions are now known to have regulatory functions.

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The specific biological role or activity of a gene product (either RNA or protein), which can influence an organism's traits and is essential for understanding genetics and molecular biology.