Which Assessment Findings Indicate That the Patient Is at Risk

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which assessment findings indicate that the patient is at risk for developing ventricular fibrillation?

• A) Serum potassium level 7.6 mEq/L
• B) Long history of coronary artery disease
• C) Impaired conduction through the SA node
• D) Recent incidents of ventricular tachycardia
• E) Vagal stimulation from removal of fecal impaction

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Definitions:

Phenotypic Ratio

The proportional relationship between the different phenotypes (observable traits) produced by a genetic cross, often expressed in simplest whole numbers.

Heterozygous

Having two different alleles for a specific gene, one inherited from each parent.

Dominant

Relating to a trait that is expressed in an organism's phenotype, even when only one copy of the gene for that trait is present.

Genotype

The genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism, comprising all the DNA sequences that determine its inherited traits.