Which function of the cardiovascular system is often affected by ischemia?
a. Cardiac output (CO)
b. Stroke volume (SV)
c. Heart rate (HR)
d. Cardiac index (CI)
Ans: c. Heart rate (HR)
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A. "Chronic diseases always affect the healing process." B. "Inflammation is the first stage of healing wounds." C. "Sick kids tend to be anemic, which often delays healing." D. "Wound healing would not be affected in your child."
Which of the following motor disorders of sleep can be life threatening?
A) Narcolepsy B) Periodic limb movement disorder C) Obstructive apnea D) Restless legs syndrome
In an ICU, you order new devices to measure heart rhythm and rate, respiratory rate, oxygen levels, and intracranial pressure. These devices involve:
a. Biomedical technology. b. Telecommunications. c. Retrieval of patient history information. d. Internet.
Which of the following clients most likely faces the highest risk of experiencing adverse effects of ECT?
A) A man who has diagnoses of depression and poorly controlled hypertension and who experienced a myocardial infarction 3 months ago B) A woman who has been admitted to the hospital after a suicide attempt and who has type I diabetes mellitus C) A man who has schizophrenia, who is an intravenous user of heroin and cocaine, and who smokes marijuana on a daily basis D) A morbidly obese woman whose depression has been treated with a sustained serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) for the past several months