A Thorough Review of the Patient's Health Information to Determine

question 46

Short Answer

A thorough review of the patient's health information to determine pertinence, appropriateness, or compliance with standards is _________.

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Definitions:

Chest Pain

Discomfort or pain that you feel anywhere along the front of your body between your neck and upper abdomen, potentially indicative of various conditions.

Cardiac Output

The volume of blood the heart pumps through the circulatory system in one minute.

Cardiac Index

A hemodynamic parameter that relates the cardiac output (CO) from left ventricle in one minute to body surface area, thus relating heart performance to the size of the individual.

Stroke Volume

The amount of blood ejected by the left ventricle of the heart during each contraction, a critical component of cardiac output.