The letters BCD designate the ________ complex, which indicates that an electrical impulse was sent through the ventricles.
QRS
The QRS complex indicates that an electrical impulse was sent through the ventricles, causing them to contract.
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Mrs. Smith has been taking an antihistamine that contains pseudoephedrine. She tells the pharmacy technician that whenever she takes the pill, her she feels like her heart is racing. What should the pharmacy technician tell her?
A) "Pseudoephedrine can affect the central nervous system. Let me help you choose a different antihistamine." B) "The pharmacist can answer that kind of question. Here she comes now." C) "I've never heard of antihistamines affecting people like that. Maybe you had a small heart attack. You should see your doctor immediately." D) "Pseudoephedrine can affect the central nervous system, so it probably made you hallucinate that feeling."
Burnout can best be defined as:
A) a state of emotional exhaustion and cynicism. B) the cumulative result of not sleeping. C) a lack of passion for your job. D) the result of feeling dissatisfied with your daily work.
You have been called for a 35-year-old female who is experiencing vaginal spotting. The patient states that she has noted the discharge of blood from her vagina and is concerned because she is 36 weeks pregnant. She has also experienced some abdominal pain, which she describes as "sharp." Your assessment reveals bleeding as noted and tenderness on palpation just right to the midline of her abdomen. Her pulse is 122 beats/min, respirations are 22 breaths/min, blood pressure is 118/82 mmHg, SpO2 is 96%, and oral temperature is 97.3°F. Based on this presentation, you would:
A) Provide low-concentration oxygen and nonemergently transport the patient B) Place the patient in a supine position and immediately transport her C) Administer high-concentration oxygen and immediately transport the patient D) Massage the abdomen, provide high-concentration oxygen, and nonemergently transport the patient
When bedside work of breathing measures are unavailable, you should adjust the level of pres-sure-supported ventilation (PSV) to which of the following breathing patterns?
Spontaneous Rate VT a. 20 breaths/min 6 ml/kg b. 27 breaths/min 9 ml/kg c. 22 breaths/min 4 ml/kg d. 10 breaths/min 9 ml/kg