What Can Happen If Potassium Is Injected Directly into a Vein

question 23

Multiple Choice

What can happen if potassium is injected directly into a vein?

• A) It can stop the heart.
• B) It can cause a severe headache.
• C) It can cause severe dehydration.
• D) It can cause renal failure.

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Definitions:

Mitosis

A process of cell division in which a single cell divides to produce two genetically identical daughter cells.

Metaphase

Third phase of mitosis; chromosomes are aligned at the metaphase plate.

Chromosomes Line Up

A phase during cell division where chromosomes align in the middle of the cell before being separated into daughter cells.

Sister Chromatids

Identical copies of a chromosome connected by a centromere, formed during the S phase of cell division.