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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a. FVC b. MIP c. MVV d. NIF
Which of the following electrolyte imbalances would force Na+ to exchange for H+, producing metabolic alkalosis? 1. Hypochloremia 2. Hyperchloremia 3. Hypokalemia 4. Hyperkalemia 5. HCO3-
a. 1 and 3 only b. 2, 4, and 5 only c. 1, 3, 4, and 5 only d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Portion sizes have ________ over the past twenty years
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Fibrinogens are ________ involved in clotting.
A. vitamins B. minerals C. oxides D. proteins