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cabate

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The resistance a contraction of the heart must overcome in order to eject blood is known as _______________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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You suspect that a 23-year-old female has a blood clot in her lungs, which is causing a drop in blood pressure and signs of shock. This category of shock would be best described as:
 
  A) arterial shock. B) vascular shock.
  C) hemorrhagic shock. D) obstructive shock.


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jasonq

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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