The most important factor in the management of sudden cardiac death is
a. the age of the patient.
b. the underlying disease process.
c. timely and efficient cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation.
d. fluid status.
Question 2
Your patient is a 67-year-old homeless man with malnutrition. Laboratory test results show that he has hypomagnesemia. What arrhythmia should you monitor for until a dose of magnesium sulfate can be administered?
a. Ventricular fibrillation
b. Atrial fibrillation
c. Torsades de pointes
d. Asystole
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). The grafts are often obtained from the patient’s saphenous vein
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Patient registration form.
Role-Playing a Situation in Which a Patient Is from Another Culture