Match Each Term with Its Definition

question 37

Multiple Choice

Match each term with its definition.
-Device used to discharge a strong electrical current into a patient's heart through electrode paddles held against the bare chest wall

• A)systole
• B)diastole
• C)premature atrial contractions (PACs)
• D)premature junctional contractions (PJCs)
• E)premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)
• F)defibrillator
• G)tachycardia
• H)bradycardia
• I)low-density lipoprotein
• J)high-density lipoprotein

Understand the physiological and pathological changes associated with Alzheimer disease and other dementias.

Apply effective communication techniques with patients having delirium or dementia.

Implement safety measures for patients experiencing fluctuating levels of consciousness and perceptual alterations.

Propose appropriate nursing interventions and care strategies for patients with dementia, including Alzheimer disease.

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Definitions:

South Atlantic

The portion of the Atlantic Ocean lying between the eastern coasts of South America and the western coasts of Africa.

Mid-Ocean Ridges

Underwater mountain ranges formed by plate tectonics, where new oceanic crust is created through volcanic activity.

Ocean Basins

The underwater depressions of the Earth's surface that contain the bulk of the planet's ocean water.

Abyssal Plains

Vast, flat areas of the deep ocean floor, situated at depths between 3,000 and 6,000 meters below sea level.