A 73-year-old female has been experiencing episodes of weakness and dizziness. You have placed her on oxygen by nonrebreather mask and attached an ECG monitor. As you continue to take her history, she suddenly complains of feeling light-headed and weak. You look at the monitor and notice that the patient has gone into complete AV block with no escape rhythm. After about 15 seconds of generating
only P waves, the patient returns to a sinus rhythm, and her symptoms quickly resolve. The patient has experienced a problem that can result in:
a. cardiac syncope. c. sick sinus syndrome.
b. transient ischemic attack. d. autonomic dysreflexia.
a
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The American College of Surgeons categorizes receiving facilities by the level of care they provide. A hospital that has surgery facilities available but no specialty physicians on-site is classified as:
a. Level I. c. Level III. b. Level II. d. Level IV.
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