A Patient Was Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit with a Diagnosis

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient was admitted to the intensive care unit with a diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (MI) and is being treated for shock.The primary cause of shock is most likely:

• A) rapid heart rate.
• B) decreased cardiac contractility.
• C) increased capillary permeability.
• D) decreased afterload due to vasodilation.

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Definitions:

Gross Method

An accounting method where purchases and sales are recorded at their gross amounts before any trade discounts are taken into account.

Credit Terms

The agreed upon conditions between a buyer and a seller regarding the amount and timing of payment for goods or services.

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory system where stock levels and cost of goods sold are calculated at the end of an accounting period, rather than updated continuously.

Net Method

An accounting method that records purchases after deducting any available discounts, directly showing the net purchase cost.