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DelorasTo

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Your patient is an 82-year-old female whose daughter called EMS because the patient became very short of breath as they walked from their parking spot to the front of their church. On your arrival, the patient states that she just needed a little rest and now feels much better. On questioning, she admits to several such episodes in the last month. She denies chest pain and she says she, Just got winded because she's getting so old. The patient has a heart rate of 84, a respiratory rate of 20, and blood pressure of 172/90. Your history and physical examination should focus on which of the following possibilities? 1. Pulmonary embolism 2. Acute myocardial infarction 3. Chronic gastrointestinal bleeding 4. Angina pectoris
 
  A) 1 and 2
  B) 3 and 4
  C) 2 only
  D) 1, 2, and 4

Question 2

The first stage of labor is characterized by:
 
  a. dilation of the cervix.
  b. expulsion of the infant.
  c. delivery of the placenta.
  d. crowning at opening of birth canal.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

a



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