Why should a patient be placed in a supine position during an ECG procedure?
What will be an ideal response?
Lying on either side, or any elevation of the chest, may alter the position of the heart within the chest cavity and render inaccurate results.
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What condition is often associated with right-axis deviation?
a. Cor pulmonale b. Congestive heart failure (CHF) c. Mitral valve prolapse d. Left ventricular hypertrophy
During ECMO what is the primary test for anticoagulation measurement at the bedside?
a. ACT b. PT c. PTT d. INR
Pharmaceuticals are
A) the primary reason health care is so expensive B) bioactive agents for therapeutic purposes C) therapeutic and diagnostic devices used by health professionals to prevent, treat, and medically assist and diagnose illness D) a means to collect and store, analyze, and display health care data
List the seven basic principles of health care ethics