An Adult Patient Reports Frequent Episodes of Syncope and Lightheadedness

question 2

Multiple Choice

An adult patient reports frequent episodes of syncope and lightheadedness. The provider notes a heart rate of 70 beats per minutes. What action will the provider take next?

• A) Evaluation of the patient's orthostatic vital signs
• B) Monitoring the patient's heart rate while the patient is bearing down
• C) Prescribing an electrocardiogram (ECG) and exercise stress test (ETT)
• D) Reassuring the patient that the symptoms are non-cardiac in origin

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