For the patient with a narrowed pulse pressure, which one of the following is occurring?
A) The heart rate is decreasing.
B) The veins and arteries are dilating.
C) The blood vessels are constricting.
D) The blood is being pumped more slowly.
C
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A) Cooling and dehydrating B) Cooling and invigorating C) Warming and hydrating D) Sedating and antibacterial
Health care audits are conducted to determine if the claim is allowable and:
a. to see if the provider was paid the appropriate amount for services rendered. b. substantial. c. clean of fraudulent acts. d. documented appropriately.
Security and maintenance are part of
A) facilities support B) nursing support C) general patient support D) administrative support
Ventricular hypertrophy occurs when the heart must exert more effort to maintain normal cardiac output. Why is this greater effort needed?
A. Smaller chamber capacity in the atria B. Abnormal electrical conduction through the heart C. Increased peripheral vascular resistance D. Extensive use of blood thinners such as Coumadin