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NCHSE National Health Science Certification Practice Exam
NCHSE — The NCHSE (National Consortium for Health Science Education) National Health Science Assessment (NHSA) is a standardized credentialing exam administered to high school and post-secondary health science students; it covers the 10 NCHSE Health Science Standards including academic foundation, communications, systems, employability, legal responsibilities, ethics, safety practices, teamwork, health maintenance, and technical skills, typically consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions.
54
Questions
100m
Time Limit
70.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 54👑 VIP
A 68-year-old patient presents with dyspnea, orthopnea, and bilateral lower extremity edema. The physician documents a diagnosis of congestive heart failure with pulmonary edema. The health science student assigned to observe this case needs to understand the medical terminology. Which breakdown of the term 'orthopnea' is correct?
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