Your employer requires you to check patient vital signs before performing an ECG. Today, you find that a patient's blood pressure is 90/40. The patient looks pale and complains of dizziness. Based on these signs and symptoms, you might suspect that the patient:
A. has cardiac ischemia.
B. has a low cardiac output.
C. has hypertension.
D. is having a myocardial infarction.
Answer: B
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A) "We will need to be careful. Children of this age group tend to throw tantrums, and we could get hurt if we are not careful." B) "The scene probably will be chaotic, so let's just get the patient out to the ambulance and assess him there." C) "Although most children of this age are trusting of authority, let's approach slowly and make the scene work for us." D) "Most children in this age group have a short attention span, so we need to assess him as quickly as possible."
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) suggests, but does NOT mandate, that all physicians use CPT codes to bill Medicare Part B
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The role of the medical assistant in collecting blood specimens requires knowledge of each of the following EXCEPT ________.
A. asepsis B. basic circulatory anatomy C. vascular surgery D. phlebotomy equipment
The ____________________ muscle is primarily responsible for relaxing the vocal folds
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word