We live in an ever-changing environment outside of our body, yet our internal conditions remain relatively stable. This dynamic process is called:  

Structure that can be observed with the naked eye  

Match the organic bio-macromolecules  to their correct building blocks:   Nucleic Acid                                Fatty Acids & Glycerol Protein                                        Monosaccharides  Lipids                                          Nucleotides  Carbohydrates                             Amino Acids

Which of the following are survival needs of the body? 

______  is the general term used to describe both the anabolic and catabolic reactions in a cell.

The prefix hypo- means _______________, whereas hyper- means _____________.  

You are called to the scene of a 27-year-old male complaining of severe chest pain. He is experiencing difficulty breathing and his blood pressure is 70/40. As you are obtaining your ECG, he becomes unresponsive though retains a pulse and respirations. After performing your initial treatment, the patient becomes pulseless and apneic, and you see the rhythm below. Which of the following should you do first?

You are called to the scene of a single motor vehicle accident where a 19-year-old male has lost control of his vehicle and hit a tree. The patient is still seated in the driver’s seat and is speaking incoherently. You are holding cervical spine control and opening the airway and notice a fruity odor on his breath. You can see a small bump on the left side of the patient’s head and a minor laceration to the forehead. The patient’s radial pulse is at 40 and respirations are irregular at 6 BPM. Which of the following should you do next after finishing your primary (initial) assessment?

You are called to the scene of an 18-year-old patient who fell off of a ladder and landed on his head. Eyes open to painful stimuli has no response to verbal questioning and withdraws from pain. Which of the following would best reflect this patient’s Glasgow Coma score?

A child wants to balance a meter stick pivoted at the 0.50-m line (in the middle).  A 3.0-kg object is hung from the 0.15-m line.  Where should the child hang a 5.0-kg object to achieve equilibrium (the meter stick oriented horizontal and motionless)?