Treatment for cardiogenic shock should include:
a. placing the patient in the Trendelenburg position.
b. replacing fluid rapidly with a crystalloid solution.
c. keeping the patient warm.
d. applying and inflating the PASG.
d
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a. Patellar tendon b. Quadriceps tendon c. Patellotibial ligaments d. Iliotibial band
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a. 1 standard deviation from the mean b. 2 standard deviations from the mean c. 3 standard deviations from the mean d. 5 standard deviations from the mean
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