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FCCS LATEST EXAM REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREDY GRADED A+ What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - CORRECT ANSWERTachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis (often w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation) A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart s...