Organic nutrients that the body needs in small amounts are called:

You are completing your PCR and cannot remember the correct spelling of a medical term. You should:

A) try to spell the word, even if you are wrong. B) make up an abbreviation for the word. C) cross out the sentence and indicate an error. D) use plain English instead.

A 66-year-old woman presents with a stabbing pain in the middle of her chest that radiates to her back. She tells you that the pain suddenly began about 30 minutes ago and has been severe since the onset. She has a history of hypertension, but admits to being noncompliant with her antihypertensive medications. When you assess her, you find that her blood pressure is significantly higher in her left arm than it is in her right arm. What are her signs and symptoms MOST indicative of?

A. unstable angina B. dissecting aortic aneurysm C. AMI D. hypertensive emergency