Define cardiac pacemaker

What will be an ideal response?


A battery-powered device that is implanted under the skin and wired to the wall of the heart. It produces timed elec- tric pulses that replace the function of the SA node as a treatment for a heart block and certain other arrhythmias.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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________ is the accumulation of nitrogenous waste in the bloodstream.

A) Azotemia B) Calculus C) Micturition D) Renal colic

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Which element is missing from the following order?

“Give Demerol IM every 4–6 hours for complaints of pain.” a.  Route b.  Time c.  Dose d.  All of the above.

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In the term Wilms' tumor, Wilms' is an example of a:

A) word root B) constructed term C) combining form D) nonconstructed term

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