Of the Disaster Scales Discussed in the Book,Modified Mercalli,Enhanced Fujita,and

question 52

Multiple Choice

Of the disaster scales discussed in the book,Modified Mercalli,Enhanced Fujita,and Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale:

• A) all use larger numbers to describe larger disasters.
• B) all use smaller numbers to describe larger disasters.
• C) some use smaller numbers and some use larger numbers to describe larger disasters.
• D) some use alphabetic abbreviations and some use numbers to denote the size of disasters.

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Definitions:

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body.

Venipuncture

is the process of puncturing a vein with a needle to draw blood for testing, to give medication, or to start an intravenous line.

Femoral vein

A major blood vessel in the thigh and leg that returns oxygen-depleted blood back to the heart.

Inguinal veins

Blood vessels located in the inguinal (groin) area that drain blood from the lower limbs back to the heart.