When Assessing a Patient with Upper Back Pain, What Assessment

question 75

Multiple Choice

When assessing a patient with upper back pain, what assessment finding would make you very suspicious of a thoracic aortic dissection?

• A) Lower back pain described as a constant ache
• B) Dizziness when going from a supine to standing position
• C) Different blood pressure readings in each arm
• D) History of hypertension and lower back injury

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