In Hyperkalemia, Cardiac Rhythm Changes Are a Direct Result Of

question 13

Multiple Choice

In hyperkalemia, cardiac rhythm changes are a direct result of:

• A)cardiac cell hypopolarization.
• B)cardiac cell hyperexcitability.
• C)depression of the sinoatrial (SA) node.
• D)cardiac cell repolarization.

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