AMLS Post Test 2021 3rd Edition
Questions And Answers
Which nof nthe nfollowing nmay ncause nprimary nrespiratory nalkalosis? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nFever
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A nquadriplegic nmale nis nexperiencing ndifficulty nbreathing nand nrestlessness. nHis nskin nis nwarm nand nhis
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nurine nis ndark, nyellow nand ncloudy. nVital nsigns nare nBP n86/68, nP-128, nR-24, ntemp n101.2 nF n(38degrees
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nC). nWhich ntype nof nshock nshould nyou nsuspect? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nSeptic
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A n20-year-old nmale ncollege nstudent ncomplains nof nacute nonset nof nfever, nheadache, nvomiting, nand
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nmalaise. nHe nappears nill nand nhas na npetechial nrash non nhis nextremities. nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect? n-
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nCorrect n nAnswer n- nMeningitis
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A n20-year-old nmale ncomplains nof nsevere npain nafter na njellyfish nsting. nHe nhas na nred, nswollen nankle
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nand nfoot. nWhat nshould nyou ndo? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nWash nthe narea nand nadminister nan nanalgesic
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The nrenin-angiotensin-aldosterone nsystem nis nactivated nduring nshock nin norder nto ncause nwhich nof nthe
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nfollowing? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nIncrease nin npreload, nafter nload, nand nreabsorption nof nsodium
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An nelderly nCOPD npatient ncomplains nof ndifficulty nin nbreathing nupon nexertion. nShe nhas na n1-week
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nhistory nof nproductive ncough. nShe nhas npursed nlip nbreathing. nShe nis nprescribed na nbronchodilator nas
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nneeded. nVital nsigns nare nBP n132/70, nP-88, nR-20 nwith nRhonchi. nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect? n- nCorrect n
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nAnswer n- nEpiglottitis
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An nanxious n32-year-old nfemale ncomplains nof nchest npains nwith npalpitations. nShe nhas na nhistory nof
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nGrave's ndisease. nShe nreports nshe nwas nseen nin nthe nED nearlier nthat nday nand nhad na nCT nscan nof nher
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nabdomen nwith nIV ncontrast. nShe nis ndiaphoretic nand nhas na ntemperature nof n101.5 nF n(38.6 nC). nVital
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nsigns nare nBP-100/62, nP-156, nR-30, nBGL n133mg/dL. nWhat nshould nyou nadminister? n- nCorrect n nAnswer
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n- nNormal nSaline
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What nstatement nis ncorrect nregarding nresponding nto na nsuspected nnerve nagent nexposure? n- nCorrect n
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nAnswer n- nPatients nshould nbe ntreated nin na nwell-ventilated narea
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What nreference nis nthe nMOST nbeneficial nto nobtain nfor na nsuspected nstroke? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nLast
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nKnown nWell
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Which nof nthe nfollowing nstatements nis ncorrect nregarding nradioactive nmaterials? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n-
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nSimple nclothing ncan nstop nbeta nparticles nfrom nentering nthe nbody
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What nfinding nis nunique nto npericarditis? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nDiffuse nST nsegment nelevation
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, A n21-year-old nmale ncomplains nof nsharp nchest npain nand nshortness nof nbreath. nThe nsymptoms nstarted
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nwhen nhe nlifted na nheavy nobject. nVital nsigns nare nBP-152/96, nP-108, nR-24 nand ndiminished non nthe nleft.
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nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nSpontaneous nPneumothorax
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A n72-year-old nfemale ncomplains nof na nsudden nonset nof na nburning nsensation nto nthe nleft nside nof nher
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nforehead nand nblurred nvision. nShe nwants nto nfollow nup nwith nher nprimary ncare nphysician ntomorrow.
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nVital nsigns nare nBP-150/70, nP-80, nR-16. nWhat nshould nyou ndo? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nEncourage nher
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nto nbe ntransported nby nambulance nto nthe nhospital
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An nanxious n61-year-old nmale ncomplains nof nsevere nshortness nof nbreath nand nlocalized nchest npain
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nwith nblood-tinged nsputum. nHis ndyspnea nstarted nwhen nhe nstood nup nfrom nwatching ntelevision nall
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nday nand nincreased nin nseverity nas nhe nmoved naround. nVital nsigns nare nBP-104/60, nP-98 nand nirregular,
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nR-26 nand nlabored. nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nPulmonary nEmbolism
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Anaphylaxis nis nmost ncommonly nassociated nwith nwhich nphysiological nevent? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n-
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A nconfused n67-year-old nmale nhas nvomited nmultiple ntimes nprior nto nEMS narrival. nHe nwas ninvolved nin
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na ncar ncrash n48 nhours nprior. nBystanders nstate nhe nbecame nincreasingly nconfused nand nlost
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ncoordination nsince nthe ncrash. nVitals nsigns nare nBP-150/88, nP-72, nR-18, nBGL-92 nmg/dL. nWhat nshould
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nyou nsuspect? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nSubdural nHematoma
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What ncondition ncauses nparoxysmal nnocturnal ndyspnea? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nLeft-sided nheart nfailure
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What nis nthe ninitial ntreatment nfor na npatient nexperiencing nhyperosmolar nhyperglycemic nstate n(HHS)? n-
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nCorrect n nAnswer n- nNormal nSaline
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An n18-year-old nmale nnearly ndrowned nat na nlocal nlake nafter ntreading nwater nfor n25 nminutes. nHe nis
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nshivering nuncontrollably nand ncomplains nof nnausea nand nweakness. nVital nsigns nare nBP-122/62, nR-28,
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nP-136, nand nhis ntemperature nis n93.2 nF n(34 nC). nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nMild
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nhypothermia
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A n45-year-old nmale ncomplains nof nshortness nof nbreath. nHe nhas na nhistory nof nalcohol nabuse nand
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npresents nwith nsevere nascites. nVital nsigns nare nBP-142/78, nP-104, nR-24 nwith ncrackles. nWhat nshould
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nyou nsuspect? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nLiver nFailure
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A n22-year nold nmale nhas nrecently nundergone na nsurgical nprocedure nto nrepair nan ninjury nto nthoracic
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nvertebrae nT1-T2. nAssessment nindicates nthe npatient nis nalert nand noriented, nbradycardic, nhypotensive,
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nand nhas nwarm, ndry nskin. nWhich ntype nof nshock nis nmost nlikely noccurring? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n-
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It nis n0600 nhours nand nyou nare ntreating na n63-year-old nfemale nwith nslurred nspeech, nfacial ndroop, nand
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naltered nmental nstatus. nAt n0400 nhours, nher nhusband nheard nher ngo nto nthe nbathroom. nAt n2300 nhours
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nthey nwent nto nbed nand neverything nwas n"fine." nHow nshould nyou nreport nthe nlast ntime nshe nwas
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nknown nnormal? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- n2300 nhrs
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Questions And Answers
Which nof nthe nfollowing nmay ncause nprimary nrespiratory nalkalosis? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nFever
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A nquadriplegic nmale nis nexperiencing ndifficulty nbreathing nand nrestlessness. nHis nskin nis nwarm nand nhis
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nurine nis ndark, nyellow nand ncloudy. nVital nsigns nare nBP n86/68, nP-128, nR-24, ntemp n101.2 nF n(38degrees
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nC). nWhich ntype nof nshock nshould nyou nsuspect? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nSeptic
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A n20-year-old nmale ncollege nstudent ncomplains nof nacute nonset nof nfever, nheadache, nvomiting, nand
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nmalaise. nHe nappears nill nand nhas na npetechial nrash non nhis nextremities. nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect? n-
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nCorrect n nAnswer n- nMeningitis
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A n20-year-old nmale ncomplains nof nsevere npain nafter na njellyfish nsting. nHe nhas na nred, nswollen nankle
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nand nfoot. nWhat nshould nyou ndo? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nWash nthe narea nand nadminister nan nanalgesic
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The nrenin-angiotensin-aldosterone nsystem nis nactivated nduring nshock nin norder nto ncause nwhich nof nthe
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nfollowing? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nIncrease nin npreload, nafter nload, nand nreabsorption nof nsodium
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An nelderly nCOPD npatient ncomplains nof ndifficulty nin nbreathing nupon nexertion. nShe nhas na n1-week
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nhistory nof nproductive ncough. nShe nhas npursed nlip nbreathing. nShe nis nprescribed na nbronchodilator nas
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nneeded. nVital nsigns nare nBP n132/70, nP-88, nR-20 nwith nRhonchi. nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect? n- nCorrect n
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nAnswer n- nEpiglottitis
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An nanxious n32-year-old nfemale ncomplains nof nchest npains nwith npalpitations. nShe nhas na nhistory nof
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nGrave's ndisease. nShe nreports nshe nwas nseen nin nthe nED nearlier nthat nday nand nhad na nCT nscan nof nher
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nabdomen nwith nIV ncontrast. nShe nis ndiaphoretic nand nhas na ntemperature nof n101.5 nF n(38.6 nC). nVital
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nsigns nare nBP-100/62, nP-156, nR-30, nBGL n133mg/dL. nWhat nshould nyou nadminister? n- nCorrect n nAnswer
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n- nNormal nSaline
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What nstatement nis ncorrect nregarding nresponding nto na nsuspected nnerve nagent nexposure? n- nCorrect n
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nAnswer n- nPatients nshould nbe ntreated nin na nwell-ventilated narea
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What nreference nis nthe nMOST nbeneficial nto nobtain nfor na nsuspected nstroke? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nLast
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nKnown nWell
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Which nof nthe nfollowing nstatements nis ncorrect nregarding nradioactive nmaterials? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n-
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nSimple nclothing ncan nstop nbeta nparticles nfrom nentering nthe nbody
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What nfinding nis nunique nto npericarditis? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nDiffuse nST nsegment nelevation
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, A n21-year-old nmale ncomplains nof nsharp nchest npain nand nshortness nof nbreath. nThe nsymptoms nstarted
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nwhen nhe nlifted na nheavy nobject. nVital nsigns nare nBP-152/96, nP-108, nR-24 nand ndiminished non nthe nleft.
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nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nSpontaneous nPneumothorax
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A n72-year-old nfemale ncomplains nof na nsudden nonset nof na nburning nsensation nto nthe nleft nside nof nher
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nforehead nand nblurred nvision. nShe nwants nto nfollow nup nwith nher nprimary ncare nphysician ntomorrow.
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nVital nsigns nare nBP-150/70, nP-80, nR-16. nWhat nshould nyou ndo? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nEncourage nher
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nto nbe ntransported nby nambulance nto nthe nhospital
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An nanxious n61-year-old nmale ncomplains nof nsevere nshortness nof nbreath nand nlocalized nchest npain
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nwith nblood-tinged nsputum. nHis ndyspnea nstarted nwhen nhe nstood nup nfrom nwatching ntelevision nall
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nday nand nincreased nin nseverity nas nhe nmoved naround. nVital nsigns nare nBP-104/60, nP-98 nand nirregular,
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nR-26 nand nlabored. nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nPulmonary nEmbolism
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Anaphylaxis nis nmost ncommonly nassociated nwith nwhich nphysiological nevent? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n-
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A nconfused n67-year-old nmale nhas nvomited nmultiple ntimes nprior nto nEMS narrival. nHe nwas ninvolved nin
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na ncar ncrash n48 nhours nprior. nBystanders nstate nhe nbecame nincreasingly nconfused nand nlost
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ncoordination nsince nthe ncrash. nVitals nsigns nare nBP-150/88, nP-72, nR-18, nBGL-92 nmg/dL. nWhat nshould
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nyou nsuspect? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nSubdural nHematoma
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What ncondition ncauses nparoxysmal nnocturnal ndyspnea? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nLeft-sided nheart nfailure
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What nis nthe ninitial ntreatment nfor na npatient nexperiencing nhyperosmolar nhyperglycemic nstate n(HHS)? n-
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nCorrect n nAnswer n- nNormal nSaline
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An n18-year-old nmale nnearly ndrowned nat na nlocal nlake nafter ntreading nwater nfor n25 nminutes. nHe nis
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nshivering nuncontrollably nand ncomplains nof nnausea nand nweakness. nVital nsigns nare nBP-122/62, nR-28,
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nP-136, nand nhis ntemperature nis n93.2 nF n(34 nC). nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nMild
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nhypothermia
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A n45-year-old nmale ncomplains nof nshortness nof nbreath. nHe nhas na nhistory nof nalcohol nabuse nand
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npresents nwith nsevere nascites. nVital nsigns nare nBP-142/78, nP-104, nR-24 nwith ncrackles. nWhat nshould
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nyou nsuspect? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nLiver nFailure
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A n22-year nold nmale nhas nrecently nundergone na nsurgical nprocedure nto nrepair nan ninjury nto nthoracic
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nvertebrae nT1-T2. nAssessment nindicates nthe npatient nis nalert nand noriented, nbradycardic, nhypotensive,
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nand nhas nwarm, ndry nskin. nWhich ntype nof nshock nis nmost nlikely noccurring? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n-
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It nis n0600 nhours nand nyou nare ntreating na n63-year-old nfemale nwith nslurred nspeech, nfacial ndroop, nand
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naltered nmental nstatus. nAt n0400 nhours, nher nhusband nheard nher ngo nto nthe nbathroom. nAt n2300 nhours
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nthey nwent nto nbed nand neverything nwas n"fine." nHow nshould nyou nreport nthe nlast ntime nshe nwas
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nknown nnormal? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- n2300 nhrs
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