Assessing Mental Acuity of Chest Pain Patient - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ - alertness
, - orientation
- clarity of speech
- ability to follow commands
- anxiousness/restlessness
- different than before?
Physical appearance of chest pain patient - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔
- struggling
- diaphoretic
- dyspnea
- skin color
- posture: sitting upright, unwilling to lie down, and motions towards
chest
Identify the components of a routine inspection of chest pain patient -
ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ - check fingertips and nail beds for
capillary refill and clubbing
- check head and neck in eyes: Xanthoma & Corneal Arcus
- check for JVD
Normal resting pulse pressure - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ 40 mmHg
Does a widening pulse pressure increase risk of cardiovascular disease?
- ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Yes
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