A patient has pulmonary hypertension, which has increased the resistance in the pulmonary blood vessels. In response, what will most likely occur over a long period of time?
A) The right side of the heart will weaken
B) The heart muscle will become stronger
C) The left side of the heart will weaken and fail
D) The aorta will weaken and potentially rupture
A) The right side of the heart will weaken
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Which of the following statements is not NOT true?
a. Medical assistants will work with patients of all different ages. b. Medical assistants must understand how the team in their workplace functions. c. It is not the responsibility of a medical assistant to interact with caregivers who may accompany patients. d. Children are often brought to the doctor by their parents.
When faced with danger, what component of the nervous system is immediately activated for basic survival?
A) Sympathetic B) Central C) Voluntary D) Parasympathetic
You are caring for a patient who is complaining of chills, fever, night sweats, sudden weight loss, and hemoptysis. You suspect:
A) AIDS. B) hepatitis B virus. C) tuberculosis. D) Ebola virus disease (EVD).
Sheets of metal that are positioned outside the glass window, but above the shutters, are considered:
inherent filtration total filtration added filtration effective focal spot