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The spread of Rome’s authority had a profound impact on artistic and architectural production over a wide geographical area.

Trajan’s column celebrates the victories of Cesar Augustus over the Jews.

In Rome, forums were public gathering places, main public squares, business centers and judicial centers.

Iconoclasts were led by __________ and __________ images.

During the Republican Period, Roman sculptors sought to create ________ portraits of individuals.

In Roman painting, artists introduce encaustic, a painting technique that involves pigment suspended in:

Which of the following ideas is critical to remember when attempting to clear an airway obstruction on a 3-month-old infant?A: Be sure to tilt the head back several times before performing any back blows.B: Sweeping your finger in the patient’s mouth is forbidden unless you see something.C: The timing of how chest thrusts and back slaps are delivered is not important.D: 3-month-old infants require a combination of chest and back thrusts for success.

You are caring for patient who has difficulty breathing. This patient has a history of asthma and emphysema. The patient states his inhaler is not helping him. You watch the patient administer the inhaler, which he does by spraying in front of his nose. You know this is not the correct procedure. Which of the following would you recommend to the patient?A: The inhaler is held about six inches in front of the mouth.B: He should consider using a different inhaler that is intended for the nose.C: The inhaler goes in the mouth and he should hold his breath after aerosol spray.D: He should not use the inhaler until after he is seen in the emergency department.

You are called to treat a 27-y/o male who was found unconscious on the side of the road. Which of the following would be the preferred method to initially open this patient’s airway?A: Head-tilt chin-lift.B: Head-tilt neck-lift.C: Jaw-lift with manual cervical spine control.D: Jaw-thrust with manual cervical spine control.

You are opening a partially-occluded airway with a jaw thrust technique. Which maneuver must be performed prior to displacing the jaw forward?A: Tilting the head back slightly.B: Placing your right hand under the neck.C: Holding the head and neck in neutral alignment.D: Placing your thumbs on either side of the mandible.