The first step in the physical exam of a patient complaining of abdominal pain is palpation.

An EMT has an accurate understanding of diastolic blood pressure when she tells you that diastolic pressure:

A) Is the pressure in the arteries when the heart is not contracting B) Can be estimated as one-third of the systolic blood pressure C) Can be easily obtained by palpating the blood pressure D) Should always be rounded to the nearest 10

____________________ is where the veins become inflamed.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).