When mixed venous oxygen saturation drops to a range of 30% to 50%, cellular death is ensured.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

False

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________ safeguards are the controls a medical office has in place to prevent unauthorized people from physically accessing patient data

a. Physical b. Technical c. Security d. Administrative

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Your patient is a 13 year-old male drowning victim. He was initially in cardiac arrest with a pulseless, wide-complex bradycardia. He is intubated and being ventilated with supplemental oxygen. After CPR and intubation, the patient is now in ventricular tachycardia with a weak radial pulse. Which of the following would be an appropriate treatment for this patient?

A) Amiodarone, 5 mg/kg IV push B) Lidocaine, 3 mg/kg IV bolus, followed by a 3 mg/minute drip C) Procainamide, 20 mg per minute, up to 800 mg D) Synchronized cardioversion starting at 0.5-1.0 joules/kg

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