Elevated levels of potassium help protect the heart and assist in improved cardiac function
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: F
High levels of potassium will cause a fatal dysrhythmia if not medically corrected with medications such as glucose or insulin, furosemide (Lasix), or sodium polystyrene (Kayexalate), or hemodialysis.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The type of consent that must be obtained from a conscious, competent adult patient before a paramedic can begin treatment is called ________ consent
A) implied B) voluntary C) ex officio D) informed
____________________ heart failure is that condition in which the heart has difficulty filling properly and there is subsequent loss of cardiac output.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false