Refreshing the mind

The heart rate is slow, The patient has symptoms, and the symptoms are due to the slow heart rate.

• hypotension

• tachycardia

• bradycardia

• hypertension

Which of the following is a modifiable risk factor for high blood pressure?

• Age

• Genetics

• Diet

• Age

Tachycardia is defined as a heart rate that is:

• Greater than 60 beats per minute

• Greater than 100 beats per minute

• Greater than 150 beats per minute

• Less than 60 beats per minute

Homeostasis for heart rate

• 120/80

• 10 - 20

• 95 - 100%

• 60 - 100 bpm

Homeostasis for O2

• 120/80

• 10 - 20 breaths per min

• 95 - 100%

• 60 - 100 bpm

Homeostasis for BP

• 120/80

• 10 - 20 breaths per min

• 95 100%

• 6- 100 bpm

Homeostasis for breaths taken per minute

• 120/80

• 10 - 20 breaths per min

• 95 100%

• 6- 100 bpm

True or False. Homeostasis for body temp. is 97.8 - 100,4 degrees F.

• True

• False

Which of the following best defines "medical negligence"?

• Intentionally harming a patient.

• A breach of duty resulting in harm to the patient.

• Providing care beyond the standard practice.

• Refusing to treat a patient due to personal beliefs

Which of the following gives patients the right to access their health information, request corrections, and know who has viewed their records?

• The Health Care Quality Improvement Act.

• The Patient Self-Determination Act

• The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

• The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)