When taking a blood pressure reading, the first sound heard is the
diastolic.
carotid pressure.
systolic.
femoral pressure.
systolic.
Rationale: Systolic is the reading the appears first and is the top number. This number represents the force exerted on the arteries when the heart contracts.
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When a blood vessel is atherosclerotic and is completely blocked, it is ________
Fill in the blank with correct word.
Which of the following statements is true?
a. A medical assistant is held to a lower standard of care than is a layperson. b. A medical assistant is held to the reasonable person standard. c. A medical assistant, working under the physician's direction, may be held to the same standard of care as a physician. d. A medical assistant is only held to the same standard of care as a physician when dispensing medical advice.
Sports medicine is
a. often practiced in front of crowds and cameras. b. practiced only in hospitals. c. public medicine. d. both A and C.