Cerebral ischemia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NSG 533 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS A certain disease is currently found in 1 of every 10 people in the country and 1,000 people contract the disease yearly. The population of the country is 4,500,000. Which of the following statements is correct? a. The prevalence of the disease is 10% and the incidence is .02%. b. The prevalence of the disease is .02% and the incidence is 10%. c. Neither is correct. d. There is insufficient data - ANS A In r...

Advanced Pathophysiology Summer 2024 UTA 5315 Test 3 Mitral Valve Stenosis - answer- Characterized by NARROWING of mitral valve - Normal is 4-6 cm -Narrowed is less than 2.5 cm - Caused by RHEUMATIC FEVER -More common in WOMEN -Oxygenated blood comes back into heart into the left atrium and down through the mitral valve to the left ventricle - Complex: Stenosis leads to volume/pressure in left atrium, which results in atrial hypertrophy/dilation, which increases pressure/volume in the ...

TEST BANK FOR RUBIN'S PATHOLOGY- CLINICOPATHOLOGIC FOUNDATIONS OF MEDICINE 7TH EDITION BY DAVID S. STRAYER, EMANUEL RUBIN- 1. Ischemia and other toxic injuries increase the accumulation of intracellular calcium as a result of: A) release of stored calcium from the mitochondria. B) improved intracellular volume regulation. C) decreased influx across the cell membrane. D) attraction of calcium to fatty infiltrates. 2. The patient is found to have liver disease, resulting in the removal of a...

Exam 2: NR283 / NR-283 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Pathophysiology | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain Question: Predisposing factors for substance abuse disorders? Answer: Stress Cultural acceptance Heredity Question: Types of substances Answer: Opioids Stimulants Hallucinogens Depressants Question: Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome Answer: a form of dementia found with chronic alcoholism due to reducing absorption of folic acid and thiamine ...

JB Learning: EMT Final Exam.A 4-year-old, 15-kg male ingested an unknown quantity of acetaminophen (Tylenol). The child's mother states that she does not know when the ingestion occurred. The child is conscious and alert and in no apparent distress. The EMT should: (Ans - administer 15 g of activated charcoal. A patient who has experienced a back injury, with or without spinal cord damage, would be triaged with a ___________ tag during a mass-casualty incident (Ans - yellow An unconsciou...

Question:- Meningitis and infants {{Correct Ans- Alterations in temperature, vomiting seizures and nuchal rigidity Question:- Heart Failure what action should the nurse initially take {{Correct Ans- Breath sounds Question:- EMTALA states that {{Correct Ans- Clients should be stable before they can be discharged. Prohibits refusing to care for clients who are uninsured. Question:- How to prevent vasovagal response {{Correct Ans- Avoid bearing down, use an arm reacher to grab items, avoid ...

CSC EXAM 2024 WITH 100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS Following surgical repair of a thoracic aneurysm with an endoluminal graft, the patient is unable to move his lower extremities. The nurse should first a. Activate stroke team and prepare to do an urgent (STAT) computed tomography (CT) scan b. Prepare to return to surgery for exploration of femoral artery occlusion c. Call surgeon to obtain a neurology consultation in the morning d. Prepare for lumbar drain insertion to remove cerebrospin...

NR341 / NR-341 Exam 2 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025): Complex Adult Health | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Chamberlain Question: If a patient who is in septic shock gets antibiotics and fluid, and they still aren't improving, what should be give them? Answer: give norepinephrine (levophed) to raise the BP Question: What is the only type of shock will you see bradycardia? Answer: neurogenic Question: What is normal ICP? Components...

Relias - Fetal Heart Monitoring Questions and Answers 2023 uterine blood supply - uterine arteries deliver oxygenated blood to spiral arteries which bring oxygen rich blood to intervillous space of placenta that has fetal capillaries - fetal capillaries carry the O2 rich blood to umbilical VEIN that goes to fetus -in contrast, the umbilical ARTERIES return waste products to that intervillous space that go into mother's venous system Potential issues that negatively affect fetal o...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who who has had a stroke involving the right hemisphere. Which of the following alterations in function should the nurse expect? A. Difficulty reading Rationale: The left hemisphere is the center for language, mathematic skills and thinking analytically. A client who is unable to read following a stroke would have involvement of the left hemisphere. B. Inability to recognize his family members Rationale: The right hemisphere is involved with visual and spati...