A patient's heart rate is 45 beats/min and regular. The electrical impulses are most likely being initiated by
A) the SA node.
B) atrial tissue.
C) the AV node.
D) the Purkinje's fibers.
C
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a. Enoxaparin (Lovenox) b. Salicylates (aspirin) c. Unfractionated heparin d. Warfarin (Coumadin)
What symptom, no matter what stage of pregnancy, should be reported immediately?
a. Backache b. Urinary frequency c. Vaginal bleeding d. Uterine tightening
For care planning purposes the nurse should understand that the drug that normally produces the
least complicated withdrawal syndrome is a. cocaine. b. heroin. c. amphetamine. d. diazepam.
What health teaching would you plan with the parents of a child with a cleft palate following surgery?
A) The child may have increased episodes of otitis media. B) The child may have a poor appetite from a decreased sense of taste. C) The child can expect to have chronic maxillary pain. D) The child will have difficulty sensing the temperature of food.