Which of the Following Contributes to a Greater Likelihood of Heart

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contributes to a greater likelihood of heart damage following a heart attack

• A) Getting to the hospital as quickly as possible following onset of symptom.
• B) Getting to the hospital within an hour of symptom onset.
• C) Getting to the hospital within 3 hours of symptom onset.
• D) The greatest amount of damage occurs immediately - delay seldom affects levels of heart damage.

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Definitions:

Butane

A gaseous hydrocarbon of the alkane series, found in natural gas and used as fuel, with a formula of C4H10.

Angle Strain

A form of strain in a cyclic molecule when bond angles deviate from their ideal values, leading to extra energy stored in the compound.

Heats of Combustion

The amount of heat released when a compound undergoes complete combustion with oxygen under standard conditions.

Cyclic Alkane

A saturated hydrocarbon in which the carbon atoms are arranged in a ring, with the formula CnH2n.