You are called for a 28-year-old female with abdominal pain. Upon arrival the patient is lying in bed and presents with fever, chills, nausea/vomiting, as well as lower abdominal and pelvic pain. The patient gave birth at home two days ago with no complications. Both mom and baby have been healthy until mom awoke this morning with these symptoms. Vital signs are: Temp- 98.5 F HR – 118, BP – 136/74, RR – 20, SPO2 – 99% on room air. Blood glucose is 104 mg/dL. EKG is shown below. What is the most likely cause of her symptoms?   

Question 2 of 7 Upon arrival to the one-story ranch house, you find the 64-year-old male lying prone in the driveway, which is partially shoveled. There is a shovel lying next to the patient. A bystander is on scene stating they found him this way while walking their dog. As you roll the patient onto his back you notice that he has a patent airway and is breathing slowly. His radial pulse is bounding and slow. The patient does not open his eyes, only moans to painful stimuli, and withdraws from pain. What is the next most appropriate action for the paramedic to take?

What happens during RNA splicing?

What is the result of DNA replication?

Why are males more likely to express X-linked recessive traits?

A gene is a segment of DNA that codes for a:

Worth a couple of bonus points. Describe, in detail, something that you studied that was NOT on this exam.

An allele that is only expressed in the absence of a dominant allele is:

What kind of bond holds base pairs together in DNA?

How many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis?