An inability to coordinate muscle activity is known as:
A. ataxia
B. muscular depression
C. absence seizure
D. a tonic–clonic seizure
a
Rationale: Ataxia is the term used for an inability to coordinate muscle activity. It is one of the adverse effects of the use of benzodiazepines.
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A) sepsis or infection. B) hypotension or low blood pressure. C) hypoperfusion or shock. D) cardiac arrest.
You are assessing a patient who is complaining of chest pain. The patient has a history of angina. Which statement by the patient would lead you to suspect that the patient is experiencing a heart attack?
A). "I'm starting to feel better now that I took my medicine." B). "I'm not feeling dizzy or short of breath right now." C). "I can feel the pain spreading to my shoulder and arm." D). "The pain seems to have lessened a bit since I sat down to rest."