The amount of resistance that must be overcome by the left ventricle during systole is called:
A) stroke volume.
B) preload.
C) cardiac output.
D) afterload.
D
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ACTH causes the growth of the:
A) Gonads. B) Thyroid gland. C) Mammary glands during pregnancy. D) Growth of the adrenal cortex and synthesis and secretion of cortisol.
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Which of the following clinical presentations warrants immediate transport?
A) Two days of vomiting; heart rate of 110 beats/min; warm, dry skin B) 38 weeks gestation; crowning; history of hypertension; tachycardia C) 250 mL external blood loss; systolic BP of 130 mm Hg; moderate pain D) Chest discomfort; heart rate of 110 beats/min; systolic BP of 90 mm Hg
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