You Have Assisted the Patient in Taking One of His

question 100

Multiple Choice

You have assisted the patient in taking one of his nitroglycerin tablets. Five minutes later, you note the blood pressure is 108/74 mmHg. To determine if the nitroglycerin has affected the blood pressure, the EMT should:

• A) take another blood pressure in five minutes.
• B) compare to the baseline blood pressure.
• C) ask the patient if he feels his blood pressure has changed.
• D) retake the blood pressure and compare it to a normal BP of 120/80 mmHg.

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Ethnic Groups

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Identical twins that develop from a single fertilized egg, sharing the same genetic material.

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