You are assessing a 34-year-old female patient who appears to be in hypovolemic shock. You would expect her pulse to be:

A) bradycardic and irregular.
B) tachycardic and weak.
C) tachycardic and bounding.
D) bradycardic and strong.


Ans: B) tachycardic and weak.

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A) Hypoxia B) Fever C) Hypoglycemia D) Altered mental status

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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If a cotton swab is pushed too far inside the ear, it could puncture the:

A. Right ventricle B. Pulmonary artery C. Pulmonary vein D. Left ventricle

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The pressure at which the pressure switch is set to start the fire pump must be:

A. lower than the pressure in the system. B. higher than the pressure in the system. C. the same as the pressure in the system. D. either lower or higher than the pressure as set by the manufacturer

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