An elderly patient comes in to the laboratory to have his blood drawn. He mentions that each time he comes in he gets a bruise. He said that this never happened when he was younger. What has changed to make him bruise after a venipuncture?
Explain to the patient that this is normal. As a person ages, the veins are not as elastic as they used to be.
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Which of the following arrhythmias is NOT in the category called Supraventricular Tachycardia?
A) Sinus Tachycardia B) Atrial Flutter C) Accelerated Junctional Rhythm D) Junctional Tachycardia
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