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.
________ is the accumulation of nitrogenous waste in the bloodstream.
A) Azotemia B) Calculus C) Micturition D) Renal colic
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.
In the term Wilms' tumor, Wilms' is an example of a:
A) word root B) constructed term C) combining form D) nonconstructed term