Which of the Following Has Become Standard Treatment for Any

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has become standard treatment for any patient with a serious arrhythmia who is at risk of sudden death from cardiac arrest?

• A) Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
• B) Cardiac pacemaker
• C) Cardiac catheterization
• D) Angioplasty

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Definitions:

PMI

Point of maximal impulse; the location on the chest wall where the heart's impulse can be most strongly felt.

Midclavicular Line

An imaginary line on the body extending from the midpoint of the clavicle vertically down the torso.

Jugular Vein

A large vein in the neck that carries blood from the head to the heart.

Systole

The phase of the heart cycle during which the heart muscles contract and pump blood from the chambers into the arteries.