The Staff Educator Is Presenting a Class on Cardiac Dysrhythmias

question 13

Multiple Choice

The staff educator is presenting a class on cardiac dysrhythmias. How would the educator describe the characteristic pattern of the atrial waves in atrial flutter?

• A) Sinusoidal
• B) Triangular
• C) Sawtooth
• D) Square

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Definitions:

Lateralization

The tendency for some neural functions or cognitive processes to be specialized to one side of the brain or the other.

Neurogenesis

The process of generating new neurons in the brain, which occurs in certain brain regions and plays a role in learning and memory.

Synaptogenesis

The formation of synapses between neurons in the nervous system, crucial for brain development, learning, and memory.

Hemispheric Dominance

A process in which one hemisphere becomes stronger and more adept than the other.