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daltonest1984

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What type of procedure uses fluoroscopy, a sterile catheter, and percutaneous entry into a vessel?
 
  a. Cineflourogram
  b. Transsternal bilateral thoracotomy
  c. Cardiac catheterization
  d. Antegrade infusion

Question 2

Where does the impulse for cardiac contraction originate?
 
  a. Superior vena cava
  b. Inferior vena cava
  c. Sinoatrial (SA) node
  d. Vagus nerve



nathang24

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Under fluoroscopy, a sterile catheter is introduced into a vessel through cutdown or percutaneously to diagnose, visualize, and evaluate coronary artery disease.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Muscular contractions of the atria and ventricles are controlled by an electrical impulse that originates in the sinoatrial (SA) node.



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