A spinal cord lesion may result in paralysis of both lower extremities. This condition is known as:

A) hemiplegia.
B) hemiparesis.
C) quadriplegia.
D) paraplegia.

D

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After properly attaching the AED to a pulseless patient and pressing the "analyze" button, the machine indicates "no shock advised." The most likely explanation for this is:

A) the patient is in cardiac arrest, but the rhythm causing it cannot be corrected with a shock. B) the AED has malfunctioned and you should proceed with CPR. C) the machine has detected that it would be dangerous to deliver a shock and you must check to make sure no one is in contact with the patient before analyzing again. D) the patient is not in cardiac arrest.

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The abbreviation MI stands for myocardial infarction, which is a heart attack

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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