Your chest pain patient has a pulse of 48. Which pacemaker do you suspect is malfunctioning?

A) Sinoatrial node
B) Atrioventricular node
C) Bundle of His
D) Purkinje fibers


A

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a. Hypoglycemia c. Hyperbilirubinemia b. Altered B cells d. Hypogammaglobu-linemia

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In which of the following ways would an EHR form that was created for a well-baby check be different from a form used for an adult patient?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which suture separates the temporal bone from the parietal bone?

lambdoidal coronal sagittal squamosal

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Which of the following is TRUE regarding severe burns in very young pediatric patients?

A) They have less subcutaneous fat than adults, which results in increased heat loss when the skin is damaged. B) They have thin skin that can be burned at a much lower temperature and shorter duration of exposure to heat than in an adult. C) Their high body-surface-area-to-volume ratio causes them to lose fluids more quickly when the skin is damaged. D) All of the above are true.

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