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silviawilliams41

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You are transporting a male patient to the hospital for an evaluation after a possible seizure when you notice the patient's loss of consciousness. His muscles start to contract so that he is arching his back. This best describes the ________ phase of a generalized seizure.
 
  A) hypertonic
  B) postictal
  C) clonic
  D) tonic

Question 2

Your male patient complaining of abdominal pain describes his pain as a dull, crampy sensation that is making him nauseous. The patient is most likely describing ________ pain.
 
  A) visceral
  B) referred
  C) somatic
  D) parietal


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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

A



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