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jake

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Why should an electrolyte be used when running an ECG?
 a. The skin is a poor conductor of electricity.
  b. An electrolyte reduces the amount of dryness in the skin.
  c. An electrolyte protects the patient from shocks generated by the electrocardiograph.
  d. An electrolyte amplifies the electrical impulses coming from the heart.

Question 2

Alcohol is a(n) ____________.
 a. stimulant
  b. depressant
  c. antianxiety drug
  d. narcotic



Harbringer

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b
RATIONALE: Alcohol is a depressant.



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