1. A pulsus paradoxus, as evidenced by a systolic blood pressure that drops more than _____________ mmHg during inspiration, may occur in cardiac tamponade. a. 20–25               c. 25–30 b. 10–15...

1. A pulsus paradoxus, as evidenced by a systolic blood pressure that drops more than _____________ mmHg during inspiration, may occur in cardiac tamponade.

a. 20–25               c. 25–30

b. 10–15               d. 35–40

2. Cardiogenic shock is most often associated with large infarctions, as well as those that involve loss of more than 40 percent of the left _____________ ventricle.

a. Inferior            c. Anterior

b. Posterior        d. Lateral