Which one of the following statements about the effects of aging on the cardiovascular system is true?
A) A "normal" blood pressure may actually represent shock in a patient with chronic hypertension.
B) The heart rate decreases to compensate for weakening of the heart muscle.
C) An increased heart rate leads to an increase in cardiac output.
D) The strength of cardiac contractions increases to compensate for a natural decrease in heart rate.
A
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a. uppermost portion of the uterus, above where the fallopian tubes connect. b. lower portion of the uterus, also called the cervix. c. upper two-thirds of the uterus, composed of smooth muscle. d. body, or corpus of the uterus.
The first medication administered to a patient experiencing an anaphylactic reaction should be:
A) epinephrine. B) diphenhydramine. C) high-concentration oxygen. D) glucagon.
Each patient's medical record will contain essentially ________ categories of material, but all information is unique to each patient.
A. the same B. similar C. different D. meaningless
For the following questions, use the ICM code book to select the correct procedural code
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