A Patient,age 72,was Admitted to the Medical Unit with a Diagnosis

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient,age 72,was admitted to the medical unit with a diagnosis of angina pectoris.Characteristic signs and symptoms of angina pectoris include:

• A) substernal pain that radiates down the left arm.
• B) epigastric pain that radiates to the jaw.
• C) indigestion,nausea,and eructation.
• D) fatigue,shortness of breath,and dyspnea.

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Definitions:

Positive Displacement Pumps

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Resistance To Flow

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Hydraulic Systems

Systems that use fluid pressure to power machines or mechanisms, transforming hydraulic energy into mechanical energy.

Open Circuit Principle

The concept where an electrical circuit does not complete its path, resulting in no current flow due to a break or gap.