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You respond to the scene of a 56-year-old obese female complaining of respiratory distress. She states that she has been feeling weak and a little sick for the past two days but the respiratory distress has been getting progressively worse for the past several hours. She states she has heart problems, suffers from high blood pressure, and takes a water pill. She is afebrile and has coarse crackles (rales) bilaterally. What is most likely the cause of her respiratory distress?
 
  A) Aortic aneurysm B) Influenza
  C) Congestive heart failure D) Pneumonia

Question 2

Which of the following may be a symptom of a problem with the heart?
 
  A) Severe, crushing pain in the chest B) Mild chest discomfort
  C) Nausea, with or without vomiting D) All of the above


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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D


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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Excellent

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