A Patient Comes to the Emergency Department Following an Episode

question 24

Multiple Choice

A patient comes to the emergency department following an episode of unexpected fainting (syncope) .In order to determine the potential cause, all of the following could contribute valuable information except:

• A)A sensation of an irregular heartbeat or history of cardiac arrhythmias.
• B)The medications taken.
• C)The activities at the time of the episode.
• D)The time of day.

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