____________________ is defined as a heart rate that is over 100 beats per minute for an adult or above the upper limit of normal for a child.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Tachycardia

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It is important for the Emergency Medical Responder to assume any woman of childbearing age with abdominal pain is pregnant until proven otherwise because:

A) early pregnancy complications can be life threatening. B) pregnant women have an increased risk for pneumothorax. C) pregnancy causes an increased likelihood of septic infection. D) some women are likely to lie about being pregnant.

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Receptionists and other administrative personnel always wear scrubs.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The "gold standard" for determining the presence of coronary artery disease is the

A) MUGA scan. B) angiogram. C) thallium stress test. D) exercise stress test.

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Low blood pressure is called ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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