SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).A 74-year-old woman feels weak and dizzy, has pale and sweaty skin, and has a fast and weak pulse. The fast and weak pulse of this patient causes you to suspect that her cardiac output has:

A. decreased.
B. increased.
C. stopped.
D. not been affected.

Answer: A

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Your patient is a 19-year-old female who is 7 months pregnant. She just experienced a seizure. Although she has no previous history of seizures or any other medical condition, she was just diagnosed with pregnancy-induced hypertension. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the seizure?

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