New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation Can Be Serious for Which of the Following

question 78

Multiple Choice

New-onset atrial fibrillation can be serious for which of the following reasons?

• A) It increases the risk of stroke and pulmonary embolism from atrial clots.
• B) It increases the patient's risk of deep venous thrombosis.
• C) It may increase cardiac output to dangerous levels.
• D) It indicates that the patient is about to have an MI.

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Definitions:

Subtle Form

An indirect or not immediately obvious manner of manifestation or expression.

Identification

A psychological process in which an individual assimilates attributes, beliefs, or standards of another person or group, often serving as a role model.

Fight-or-flight Response

An automatic physiological reaction to perceived harmful events, attacks, or threats to survival, prompting either combat or retreat.

Walter Cannon

A physiologist known for his work on the fight or flight response and for coining the term 'homeostasis' to describe the process of maintaining internal stability in an organism.