Other than overall patient appearance, the patient's __________ is/are the MOST objective data for determining his or her status.

A) vital signs
B) medications
C) chief complaint
D) medical history

Answer: A) vital signs

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You have performed an ECG on a patient who has come to the clinic complaining of "fluttering" in his chest. A portion of the ECG tracing is shown here. What type of dysrhythmia does this patient have?

A. Accelerated junctional rhythm B. Junctional tachycardia C. Ventricular tachycardia D. Sinus tachycardia

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