A Patient Who Reports Dizziness and Who Has Absent P

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient who reports dizziness and who has absent P waves, wide QRS complexes, and a heart rate of 38 beats/min on an ECG is most likely in which rhythm?

• A) Third-degree heart block
• B) Junctional tachycardia
• C) Ventricular escape rhythm
• D) Sinus bradycardia

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Definitions:

Cerebrum

The largest part of the brain, responsible for voluntary muscular activity, vision, speech, taste, hearing, thought, and memory.

Cauliflower

A type of vegetable known for its white, flower-like head that is eaten as food.

Visual Cortex

The part of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information, located in the occipital lobe of the brain.

Occipital Lobes

Lobes at the lower back part of the brain’s cerebral cortex; they contain areas that receive visual information.