_______________ is the term used to describe lung tissue injury or rupture that results from the shearing force of alveolar overdistention.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Barotrauma
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Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the medication digoxin?
a. Digoxin has negative chronotropic (slows AV conduction) and increased inotropic (force of cardiac contraction) effects. b. Digoxin is relatively safe in the emergency setting because of a very wide therapeutic dose range. c. Digoxin may be used safely with bradycardia as it strengthens the force of cardiac contractions. d. Because it is an antiarrhythmic, digoxin may be used in cardiac arrest.
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The symbol located to the left of a code number that identifies a code description that has been revised is _____
a. a bullet b. a triangle c. horizontal triangles d. a plus sign
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