A Child with a History of Asthma Is Brought to the Clinic

question 3

Multiple Choice

A child with a history of asthma is brought to the clinic with a rapid heart rate. A cardiac monitor shows a heart rate of 225 beats per minute. The provider notifies transport to take the child to the emergency department. What initial intervention may be attempted in the clinic?

• A) Intravenous adenosine
• B) Administration of a beta blocker
• C) A loading dose of digoxin
• D) A carotid massage

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Definitions:

Hedge Accounting

An accounting method that modifies the normal treatment of gains and losses from hedging activities so that they are recorded in the same period as the offsetting gains or losses on the hedged item.

Foreign Currency Firm Commitments

Agreements to execute a financial transaction in a foreign currency at a future date, at a predetermined rate or price.

Cash Flow Hedge

A form of hedge accounting that aims to reduce the exposure to variability in cash flows related to a specific risk.

Foreign Currency Option

A financial derivative that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to exchange money denominated in one currency into another currency at a pre-agreed exchange rate on a specified date.