Blood pressure that drops upon standing is referred to as:
A) orthostatic hypertension.
B) standing hypertension.
C) orthostatic hypotension.
D) standing hypotension.
C
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When assessing a patient with abdominal pain, you note that his abdomen feels rigid. Which of the following would the EMT do next?
A) Ask the patient to take a deep breath and re-palpate the rigid area. B) Note that the patient has guarding and obtain a blood pressure. C) Gently massage the abdominal muscles until they relax. D) Increase the pressure of palpation until the rigid muscles relax.
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A refractometer uses all of the following EXCEPT ________ to measure the concentration level of the specimen.
A. light B. chemicals C. a prism D. a calibrated scale
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