________ occurs when blood vessels over-dilate, creating more space than the available blood supply can fill.
A. Obstructive shock
B. Vascular shock
C. Distributive shock
D. Arterial shock
Answer: C
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a. Enabling all citizens to receive healthcare services b. Delivering healthcare services that are cost-effective c. Delivering healthcare services using the most current technology, regardless of cost d. Delivering healthcare services that meet established standards of quality
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a. "I am not going to attach the AED because she is conscious and has a pulse." b. "She is not short of breath, so we don't need to transport her." c. "I am going to call for ALS because she could be having a cardiac event." d. "I am going to check her blood pressure."
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a. decreasing. b. obsolete. c. multiple. d. All of the above
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