A Patient with a Pacemaker Should Not Have a Procedure

question 3

True/False

A patient with a pacemaker should not have a procedure that uses an electrosurgical unit (ESU).

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Definitions:

Non-associative Learning

A type of learning in which an organism’s response to a stimulus changes in the absence of any association with a positive or negative reinforcement.

Sensitization

An increased reaction to a stimulus following repeated exposure to it, often used in the context of allergic reactions or drug tolerance.

Long-term Potentiation

A lasting increase in signal transmission between two neurons that results from their simultaneous activation, believed to be a cellular mechanism underlying learning and memory.

Synaptic Connections

The points at which neurons (nerve cells) communicate with each other, passing messages through chemical signals.