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FCCS REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+ What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - CORRECT ANS Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart sounds. Lungs are clear to auscultation. What...