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09madisonrousseau09

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A patient's heart rate is regular at 68 beats/min. The electrocardiogram (ECG) tracing shows P waves before every QRS complex. What is the likely pacemaker of the heart?
 
  a. SA node
  b. AV node
  c. Bundle of His
  d. Purkinje fibers

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A patient with a vein thromboembolism is ordered to be started on oral warfarin (Coumadin) while still receiving intravenous heparin. What is your best action?
 
  a. Administer the two drugs as prescribed.
  b. Remind the prescriber that two anticoagulants should not be administered concurrently.
  c. Hold the dose of warfarin until the patient's activated partial thromboplastin time is the same as the control value.
  d. Monitor the patient for clinical manifestations of internal or external bleeding at least every 2 hours.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A


09madisonrousseau09

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
:D TYSM

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Gracias!

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