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Pea0909berry

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A drug that exerts a positive inotropic effect will:
 
  a. reduce electrical conduction in the heart.
  b. increase heart rate.
  c. increase the force of contraction of the heart.
  d. increase the viscosity of the blood.

Question 2

The nurse understands that the primary pacemaker of the heart is the:
 
  a. vagus nerve. c. SA node.
  b. bundle of His. d. AV node.


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

ANS: C

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A Incorrect: This is a negative dromotropic effect.
B Incorrect: This is a positive chronotropic effect.
C Correct: This is a positive inotropic effect.
D Incorrect: This is not a tropic effect.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C

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A Incorrect: The vagus nerve is not the pacemaker of the heart.
B Incorrect: The bundle of His are fibers that flow throughout the ventricles, but are not the pacemaker.
C Correct: The sinoatrial node is the pacemaker of the heart.
D Incorrect: Although the atrioventricular node does invoke electrical impulses, it is not the primary pacemaker of the heart.


Pea0909berry

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

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