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A person with a ______ is usually awake and can talk but may have an uncomfortable feeling, such as pain or pressure, in the chest.

a. Stroke
b. Heart attack
c. Seizure
d. Panic attack

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A person with an uncomfortable feeling such as pain or pressure in the chest, who is awake and can talk, is likely experiencing a heart attack. This symptom is characteristic of a heart attack rather than a stroke, seizure, or panic attack.

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A person who is usually awake and can talk but may have an uncomfortable feeling, such as pain or pressure, in the chest, is likely experiencing a heart attack. These symptoms are not typically associated with a stroke, seizure, or panic attack. During a heart attack, also known as myocardial infarction, the heart muscle does not receive sufficient blood flow, leading to symptoms like chest pain or pressure, which may be described as a sensation of the chest being squeezed or pressed. This pain can also radiate to the arms, neck, jaws, or back, and may be accompanied by shortness of breath, nausea, or sweating.

The correct answer to the fill-in-the-blank question is (b) Heart attack.

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