In the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), which element is most responsible for widespread vasoconstriction?
A) Angiotensin I
B) Angiotensinogen
C) Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)
D) Angiotensin II
D
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Your patient is complaining of chest pain that radiates into his neck and arms. The primary assessment reveals a patent airway, adequate breathing, and a strong, regular radial pulse. His skin is warm and dry, and reveals no signs of inadequate perfusion. Which of the following should you do next?
A) Start the secondary assessment. B) Attach the AED. C) Provide oxygen. D) Check vital signs.
Which of the following is NOT a requirement of screening?
a. Ask appropriate questions. b. Determine whether it is a life-threatening matter. c. Obtain information to help determine urgency. d. Send all patients to the emergency room.
Employers in the medical field are not commonly concerned with a prospective employee's:
A) history of personal relationships B) credit rating C) police record D) history of drug use or abuse
The process of RBCs clumping together in a mass is known as:
A. hemostasis B. hemolysis C. hematopoiesis D. agglutination