A 33-year-old woman had an apparent syncopal episode. According to her husband, she complained of dizziness shortly before the episode. He further states that he caught her before she fell to the ground. Upon your arrival, the patient is conscious but confused and is sitting in a chair. Her blood pressure is 90/60 mm Hg, pulse rate is 110 beats/min and weak, and respirations are 22 breaths/min and regular. Her blood glucose level is 74 mg/dL. The MOST likely cause of her syncopal episode is:

A) a seizure.
B) dehydration.
C) a vasovagal response.
D) acute hypoglycemia.

Ans: B) dehydration.

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A) Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation. B) Apply the automated external defibrillator. C) Immobilize the patient. D) Determine the patient's core temperature.

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The term "anatomy" is defined as what?

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