Answer to Question 1
D
In an adult, a heart rate of greater than 100/minute is considered to be tachycardia. A heart rate of less than 60/minute in an adult is considered to be bradycardia. Palpation and auscultation are both acceptable to check heart rate.
Answer to Question 2
A
There are times during brain or cardiac surgery that hypothermia is induced to lower the patient's metabolism so that less oxygen is needed by the body. If a patient has a high fever, measures are taken to lower it but not to the point of hypothermia. Carbon monoxide poisoning is not treated by hypothermia.
Patient receiving ultrasound treatment to the left elbow.
Tissues of the heart.
A visually impaired patient is assisted by a service dog.
Examples of endocrine disorders. (B) A patient with a goiter.
A patient with Cushing’s syndrome (A) before and (B) after receiving treatment. Sharmyn McGraw
Structural components of the heart