Which of the following is NOT a lethal arrhythmia?
A) Premature Ventricular Complexes
B) Ventricular Tachycardia
C) Ventricular Fibrillation
D) Idioventricular Rhythm
Answer: A
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
When you are assessing or managing an older patient, you should:
a. use physical contact to compensate for loss of sight or hearing. b. talk more loudly than normal because most of the elderly have hearing loss. c. separate the patient from friends or family as quickly as possible to reduce anxiety. d. call the patient "dear" or "honey" to make the patient feel cared for.
Which of the following is true of an exclusive provider organization (EPO)?
A. It is regulated under insurance statutes. B. It is regulated under federal and state health maintenance organization (HMO) regulations. C. Premiums are lower than with a health maintenance organization (HMO). D. Premiums are higher than with a preferred provider organization (PPO).
A patient who just suffered severe closed-head injury and has a high intracranial pressure (ICP) is about to be placed on ventilatory support. Which of the following strategies could help to lower the ICP?
a. Maintain a PaCO2 from 25 to 30 mm Hg (deliberate hyperventilation). b. Allow as much spontaneous breathing as possible (SIMV). c. Maintain a high mean pressure using PEEP levels of 10 to 15 cm H2O. d. Maintain a PaCO2 of 50 to 60 mm Hg (de-liberate hypoventilation).