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Which of the following would be considered an anginal equivalent in a patient with myocardial ischemia?

During a generalized tonic-clonic seizure, the patient is rigid and his back is arched. This represents which phase of the seizure?

Anatomically contiguous leads view:

Management for a patient with a neurologic emergency begins by:

A first-degree heart block has a prolonged PR interval because:

A regular rhythm with inverted P waves before each QRS complex, a ventricular rate of 70 beats/min, narrow QRS complexes, and a PR interval of 0.16 seconds should be interpreted as a(n):

Which of the following causes of altered mental status is a gradual process?

In most patients, the inferior wall of the left ventricle is supplied by the:

The portion of the neuron where the nucleus resides and protein synthesis occurs is the:

A 70-year-old man called 9-1-1 because of generalized weakness. When you arrive at the scene, you find the patient seated in his recliner. He is conscious and alert and is breathing without difficulty. Your physical exam reveals tenderness to his right upper abdominal quadrant, edema to his ankles, and distended jugular veins. The patient tells you that he takes Vasotec for hypertension and Maxide for his swollen ankles. His vital signs are stable. The MOST appropriate treatment for this patient includes: