Which of the following is the primary pacemaker of the heart?

Your male patient complaining of abdominal pain describes his pain as a dull, crampy sensation that is making him nauseous. The patient is most likely describing ________ pain

A) visceral B) referred C) somatic D) parietal

A patient is receiving a continuous positive airway pressure of 10 cm H2O via mask from a Downs continuous positive airway pressure generator. During each inspiration, the pressure ma-nometer decreases to 3 cm H2O

The patient is diaphoretic, tachypneic, and tachycardic. To correct this situation, the respiratory therapist should do which of the following? a. Increase the gas flow c. Tighten the fit of the mask b. Increase the pres-sure d. Replace the spring-loaded valve