Pain that moves from its point of origin to another body location is said to be:

A. provoking.
B. palliating.
C. radiating.
D. referred.


Answer: C. radiating.

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You are palpating the abdomen of a motor vehicle collision patient when you feel a pulsing mass. You should:

A) defer further abdominal palpation. B) bind the abdomen with an elastic bandage. C) apply cold packs to the abdomen. D) ask your partner to verify your findings.

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Adult, children, and ____________________ deaths are included in the same death rate.

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

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When the right ventricle of the heart fails, a patient will most likely experience:

A) congestion of the lungs and difficulty breathing. B) chest pain. C) swelling of the ankles. D) chills and fever.

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