Hyperventilation syndrome - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

MCCQE1 Pediatrics Questions And Answers With Verified Updates Absent seizures duration, presentation clinically and diagnostically, and tx ANS • Present 4-10 yo • Brief (<20 seconds) impairment of consciousness (staring spells) • Preserved muscle tone • Unresponsive to tactile/verbal stimulation • Simple automatisms frequently present • Provoked by hyperventilation • Dx: EEG: 3-Hz spike-wave discharges • Comorbidities: ADHD, anxiety • Rx: Ethosuximide Alport s...

SSS/BETS (small sharp waves / benign epileptiform transients of sleep) Low voltage, short duration, diphasic spikes with a steep descending limb. Usually seen in drowsiness and light sleep. SREDA (subclinical rhythmic electrographic discharges of adults) Sharply contoured theta activity in the posterior head region. A normal variant in older adults during wakefullness. 14 and 6 positive spikes 1-2 seconds of sharply contoured discharges in the posterior head regions in light sle...

When discussing causes of hypernatremia (elevated serum sodium), it is correct to include: Select all that apply. A) Excessive free water intake. B) Inappropriate administration of hypertonic saline solution. C) Over secretion of the hormone aldosterone. D) Cushing syndrome. E) Ingesting large amounts of dietary sodium. (Ans-B,C,&D High sodium can be caused by inappropriate administration of hypertonic saline (sodium bicarbonate in cardiac arrest), over secretion of aldosterone, and Cu...

Pediatrics MCCQE1 Questions and Answers 100% Solved Absent seizures duration, presentation clinically and diagnostically, and tx ️️• Present 4-10 yo • Brief (<20 seconds) impairment of consciousness (staring spells) • Preserved muscle tone • Unresponsive to tactile/verbal stimulation • Simple automatisms frequently present • Provoked by hyperventilation • Dx: EEG: 3-Hz spike-wave discharges • Comorbidities: ADHD, anxiety • Rx: Ethosuximide Alport syndrome...

A nurse is caring for a client who has atopic dermatitis and a prescription for triamcinolone ointment. The nurse should assess the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects? - Thinning of the skin. Only apply the ointment to dry patches of the skin to avoid atrophy. A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of left-sided heart failure? - Frothy sputum Pink-tinged frothy s...

©BRAINBARTER 2024/2025 Pathophysiology Exam 1 Questions With Verified Answers Stages of general adaptation syndrome - answer1. Alarm Initial reaction Sympathetic nervous system 2. Resistance Adaptation Limit stressor 3. Exhaustion Adaptation failing Disease develops Edema - answerExcess fluid in the interstitial space Dehydration (ECF volume deficit) - answerCan occur independently without electrolyte defects Decrease in fluid level leads to increase in level of blood solutes Ce...

A nurse answers a call light and finds a client anxious, short of breath, reporting chest pain, and having a blood pressure of 88/52 mm Hg on the cardiac monitor. What action by the nurse takes priority? a. Assess the client's lung sounds. b. Notify the Rapid Response Team. c. Provide reassurance to the client. d. Take a full set of vital signs. b This client has manifestations of a pulmonary embolism, and the most critical action is to notify the Rapid Response Team for speedy diagnosis a...

A 35-year-old female client who complains of weight gain, facial hair, absent menstruation, frequent bruising, and acne is diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome. Cushing's syndrome is most likely caused by: an inborn error of metabolism. an ectopic corticotropin-secreting tumor. a corticotropin-secreting pituitary adenoma. adrenal carcinoma. - ️️a corticotropin-secreting pituitary adenoma. A client has been diagnosed with myxedema from long-standing hypothyroidism. What clinical manif...

ARDS EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED/ Reduce the tidal volume. -Decrease the FiO2. -Partial liquid ventilation The nurse is caring for a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) whose condition is deteriorating. What ventilatory options may be considered to improve the refractory hypoxemia? Select all that apply. -Reduce the tidal volume. -Increase the PEEP. -Decrease the FiO2. -High-frequency oscillating ventilation -Partial liquid ventilatio...

Exam 2: ARDS/RF (NCLEX)The nurse is assessing a client with multiple trauma who is at risk for developing acute respiratory distress syndrome. The nurse should assess for which earliest sign of acute respiratory distress sysndrome? a. Bilateral wheezing b. Inspiratory crackles c. Intercostal retractions d. Increased respiratory rate - correct answer D When assessing a 22-year-old patient who required emergency surgery and multiple transfusions 3 days ago, the nurse finds that the patien...