Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. A pacemaker substitutes for the natural pacemaker of the heart.
2. An antilipidemic medication prevents cardiac arrhythmias.
3. A thrombolytic medication dissolves clots.
4. An EMG is a record of the electrical activity of the heart.
5. The abbreviation PDA stands for a congenital heart anomaly in which the connection
between the aorta and pulmonary artery fails to close at birth.
1. TRUE
2. FALSE
An antilipidemic medication reduces the amount of cholesterol and lipids in the
bloodstream. An antiarrhythmic reduces or prevents cardiac arrhythmias.
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
ECG is the abbreviation for electrocardiogram, a record of the electrical activity of
the heart. EMG is the abbreviation for electromyogram, a record of the electrical activity of the
muscles.
5. TRUE
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