Shock can best be described as:
A) hypotension.
B) a decrease in myocardial contractility.
C) decreased cardiac output.
D) a state of inadequate tissue perfusion.
D
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Your patient has an elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST). What two organs are most likely diseased?
a. Heart and brain b. Liver and kidney c. Brain and kidney d. Heart and liver
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Which airway sound is indicative of fluid in the upper airway?
A) Snoring B) Stridor C) Wheezing D) Gurgling
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When learning how to cleanse a skin puncture site, it is most important to wipe the area:
a. then allow it to dry. b. while visualizing a vein. c. from top to bottom three times. d. by rubbing for a minute in concentric circles.
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