Author Question: A premature ventricular contraction (PVC) can be identified by which of the following? 1. There ... (Read 11 times)

lak · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

A premature ventricular contraction (PVC) can be identified by which of the following?

1. There is no P wave.
2. The QRS is wide.
3. The QRS looks normal.
4. The heart rate is altered.
a. 1
b. 3, 4
c. 1, 2, 4
d. 1, 3, 4

Question 2

When does respiratory distress normally develop in a newborn with a CDH?

a. Shortly after delivery
b. 6 to 12 hours after delivery
c. 12 to 24 hours after delivery
d. 24 to 48 hours after delivery

swimkari · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
A PVC would have the following traits: there is no P wave, the QRS is wide and bizarre looking, and the heart rate is altered.

Answer to Question 2

A
A newborn infant with a CDH will have respiratory distress soon after being born. As the infant begins to breathe, air will enter the stomach or intestine within the chest and compress the lungs.