A new onset of atrial fibrillation is dangerous to a patient because:

a. they are at risk for developing blood clots.
b. the rhythm usually becomes tachycardic.
c. cardiac output decreases.
d. atrial fibrillation usually degrades into a more critical rhythm.


C

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A. roads. B. schools. C. power lines. D. mercantile occupancies.

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A. Braxton-Hicks contractions B. lightening C. quickening D. nesting

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The section or plane that runs lengthwise down the midline of the body and divides it into equal left and right halves is the ________ plane.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following prefixes means "half"?

semi- ultra- bi- epi-

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