Explain What Factors Cause Shifts and Changes in the Slope

question 36

Essay

Explain what factors cause shifts and changes in the slope of the ZZ curve presented in chapter 3.

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Definitions:

NICU

An intensive care unit specializing in the care of ill or premature newborn infants.

Heart Rate

The number of heartbeats per unit of time, typically measured in beats per minute (bpm).

Cardiac Cycle

The sequence of events in the heart from one heartbeat to the next, including systole and diastole.

Systolic Cycle

The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries, raising arterial blood pressure.