Assessment of a Patient Who Is Unresponsive Reveals the Absence

question 16

Multiple Choice

Assessment of a patient who is unresponsive reveals the absence of a pulse.Which of the following abnormal rhythms is most consistent with this finding?

• A) Auricular fibrillation
• B) Third-degree AV block
• C) Ventricular tachycardia
• D) PSVT

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Definitions:

Common Ancestor

The latest ancestor from whom all members of a specific group directly originate.

Allele Frequency

The proportion of a specific allele in the population. Compare with genotype frequency and phenotype frequency.

Genetic Equilibrium

The condition of a population that is not undergoing evolutionary change (i.e., in which allele and genotype frequencies do not change from one generation to the next). See Hardy–Weinberg Principle.

Allele Frequencies

The proportion of various alleles of a gene in a population, which can change over time due to evolutionary pressures, genetic drift, mutation, and gene flow.