While Performing a Community Assessment, You Determine That You Need

question 3

Multiple Choice

While performing a community assessment, you determine that you need information about local cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.Which of the following would be an appropriate resource for this information?

• A)Census Bureau
• B)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• C)Department of Health and Human Services
• D)Area Office on Aging

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Definitions:

Electrocardiogram

A diagnostic tool that measures and records the electrical activity of the heart to detect abnormalities.

P Wave

The first wave in an ECG, representing the depolarization of the atria before the heart beats.

QRS Complex

Principal deflection in the electrocardiogram, representing ventricular depolarization.

T Wave

Deflection in an electrocardiogram following the QRS complex, representing ventricular repolarization.