The Ratio of Attempted Suicides to Completed Suicides Tends to Be

question 81

Multiple Choice

The ratio of attempted suicides to completed suicides tends to be highest in which of the following age groups?

• A) preteens
• B) teenagers
• C) those at midlife
• D) the aged

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Definitions:

Pacemaker

An artificial device implanted in the body which uses electrical impulses to regulate the heart's rhythm or reproduce that rhythm.

Atrioventricular Node

A part of the heart's electrical system which regulates the timing of the heartbeats by delaying the transmission of electrical impulses from the atria to the ventricles.

Sinoatrial Node

A small group of cardiac cells located in the right atrium of the heart that regulates the heart's rhythmic rate by acting as a natural pacemaker.

Purkinje Fibers

Specialized cardiac muscle fibers that conduct electrical impulses involved in regulating the heart's rhythm.