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NREMT Advanced EMT

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Your patient has been lying down for 20 minutes and suddenly sat up. Her pulse rate increased more than 20 minutes per minute. What is this condition called?
  1. Orthostatic hypotension
  2. Positive tilt test
  3. Both A and B
  4. Neither A nor B
Explanation
Answer - C - A pulse rate that increases more than 20 beats per minute from the lying position to the sitting position is called orthostatic hypotension and positive tilt test. Additionally, this can be due to a sudden blood pressure decreases by 20 mmHg when changing from the same positions.
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