For Which of the Following Patients Would You Be Most

question 8

Multiple Choice

For which of the following patients would you be most concerned about exposure to cyanide?

• A) Auto mechanic working near exhaust fumes
• B) Coal miner working long hours in a mine
• C) Worker who paints cars in an auto body shop
• D) Firefighter battling a smoky structure fire

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Definitions:

Respirations

The act of breathing; the inhaling and exhaling of air to facilitate gas exchange within the body.

Conduction Cycle

The process of electrical impulses moving through the heart's conduction system, coordinating its beating.

Bundle of His

A collection of heart muscle cells specialized for electrical conduction that transmits the electrical impulses from the atrioventricular node to the point of the apex of the fascicular branches.

Intraatrial Pathways

Specialized conductive fibers in the atria of the heart that facilitate the passage of electrical impulses.