PANCE Exam Practice Questions: Quiz 275 January 15, 2016 By Aamir Khan Leave a Comment A 19-year-old college student, upon hearing that she is failing a required course in her major, suddenly becomes nauseated, sweaty, and pale, and then passes out in the classroom. Examination on site reveals tachycardia and a normal blood pressure. Later evaluation at student health, including lying, sitting, and standing blood pressures, cardiac auscultation, and an ECG, is unremarkable. Nothing like this has ever happened to her before. What is the most likely cause of this episode? A. cardiogenic syncope B. orthostatic hypotension C. paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia D. vasomotor syncope Δ
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