Hypercholesterolemia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

USMLE STEP 1 RAPID REVIEW EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Abdominal pain, ascites, hepatomegaly, (also high D dimer, CHF without JVD) - correct answer Budd-Chiari syndrome Achilles tendon xanthoma - correct answer Familial hypercholesterolemia Adrenal hemorrhage, hypotension, DIC - correct answer Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (meningococcemia) Arachnodactyly, lens dislocation, aortic dissection, hyperflexible joints - correct answer Marfan's (fibrillin defect) Athlete wi...

USMLE STEP 2 CK HIGH-YIELD EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Classic EKG finding in atrial flutter - correct answer "Sawtooth" p waves Definition of unstable angina - correct answer Angina that is new, is worsening, or occurs at rest Antihypertensive for a diabetic patient with proteinuria - correct answer ACEI Beck's triad for cardiac tamponade - correct answer Hypotension, distant heart sounds, and JVD Drugs that slow heart rate - correct answer Beta-blockers, CCBs, digox...

Classic EKG finding in atrial flutter (Ans- "Sawtooth" p waves Definition of unstable angina (Ans- Angina that is new, is worsening, or occurs at rest Antihypertensive for a diabetic patient with proteinuria (Ans- ACEI Beck's triad for cardiac tamponade (Ans- Hypotension, distant heart sounds, and JVD Drugs that slow heart rate (Ans- Beta-blockers, CCBs, digoxin, amiodarone Hypercholesterolemia treatment that leads to flushing and pruritus (Ans- Niacin Murmur - h...

Post-mortem microscopic examination of the proximal end of the left anterior descending coronary artery from a 41 year old female reveals a thrombotic occlusion arising from an atherosclerotic plaque. Which of the following underlying conditions most likely led to her death? - Correct Answer Type 2 diabetes Post-mortem microscopic examination of the proximal end of the left anterior descending coronary artery from a 41 year old female reveals a thrombotic occlusion arising from an atheroscl...

NURS 3100 ATI Cardiovascular System Test Questions And Answers Updated Quiz A nurse is reviewing new prescriptions with a client who has heart disease. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following drugs is prescribed to treat hypercholesterolemia? A. Simvastatin B. Furosemide C. Losartan D. Nitroglycerin ANS A. Simvastatin A nurse is caring for a client who is taking carvedilol and has a prescription for an oral antidiabetic drug to manage their new diagnosis of type 2...

Yellow Review Book Questions 2024 Already Graded A 1. A 42-year-old male with alcohol use disorder for 5 years is referred to the PMHNP from his primary care provider for addiction treatment. Which of the following laboratory findings would be consistent with his diagnosis? Increased mean corpuscular volume and triglycerides 2. A 9-year-old girl with a history of generalized anxiety disorder has been stable on fluoxetine 10 mg for 6 months and presents for follow-up complaining of b...

In an HIV-infected cell producing HIV virus particles, the viral glycoprotein is expressed on the plasma membrane. How do the viral glycoproteins get to the plasma membrane? A) They are synthesized on ribosomes on the plasma membrane. B) They are synthesized by ribosomes in the rough ER, and arrive at the plasma membrane in the membrane of secretory vesicles. C) They are synthesized on free cytoplasmic ribosomes, and then inserted into the plasma membrane. D) They are synthesized by ribo...

MLS ASCP Exam Solved 100% Correct With Verified Answers what is composed of DNA? [Accurate Ans: - howell jolly bodies -wright Stain what falsely increases ESR [Accurate Ans: - vibration, tilting of tube, higher temps, >1 hr test time, improper mixing of blood, improper dilution factors decreasing ESR [Accurate Ans: - Polycythemia, Microcytosis (Hb C), Sickle cells, spherocytes, Anti-inflammatory medications, Hypogammaglobulinemia, Hypofibrinogenemia (DIC), High WBC count, Hypervisco...

What is the purpose of the inflammatory process? (p. 191) Correct Answer-If he epithelial barrier is damaged, a highly efficient local and systemic response, inflammation, is mobilized to limit the extent of damage, protect against infection, and initiate repair of the damaged tissue. Inflammation associated with infection usually initiates an adaptive process that results in a long-term and very effective immunity to the infecting micro-organism, referred to as adaptive, acquired, or specific i...

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