Auscultation of the lung fields usually begins high and works its way down to the low bases. Lung fields reach as high as the ________ and can reach as low as the level of the umbilicus

A) lower sternum
B) xiphoid process
C) midnipple line
D) shoulders

D

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You are treating a patient with severe chest pain and believe she is in cardiogenic shock. One of your first treatments would be:

a. high-flow oxygen. b. application of an AED. c. having the patient take her nitroglycerin. d. rapid transport in a supine position.

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The most common appointment schedule type is:

A. the flow schedule B. the wave schedule C. the surgery schedule D. fixed office hours

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