Weak femoral pulses - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Following resection of a medulloblastoma, a school aged child is noted as having irritability, a weight gain of 1.5kg in the absence of edema, UOP of .4ml/kg/hour and the following laboratory results. The most likely diagnosis is: A) adrenal insufficiency B) Cerebral salt wasting C) Diabetes insipidus D) syndrome if inappropriate antidiuretic hormone Sodium 128 mEg/L Potassium 4.0 mEq/L Chloride 103 mEq/L Bicarbonate 26 mEq/L BUN 10mg/dL Creatinine 0.2mg/dL Glucose 102 mg/dL Calc...

ATI Cardiovascular Exam Questions With Verified Answers. Cardiac Enzymes & Lip Profile- released when the heart muscle suffers ischemia- Angina, MI, HD, hyperlipidemia - answerTroponin- (norm <0.2) stays elevated for 14-21 days Echocardiogram- ultrasound- diagnose valve disorder and cardiomyopathy- HF, Angina, MI - answerPre- takes up to 1 hr Intra- lie on LT side and remain still Post- results/follow up care Stress Test- info on workload of heart- walking on a tread mill to increase ...

1. Knowing that treatment for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) involves the administration of anticoagulants, which of the following patients can be safely treated for DVT in the outpatient setting? - correct answer an 80-year-old woman who weighs 42 kg B. a 22-year-old man who had an appendectomy 2 days ago C. a 32-year-old woman with peptic ulcer disease D. a 55-year-old man with lung cancer in remission* Most patients with DVT may be treated in the outpatient setting. However, there are multi...

Where can you check a pulse on an infant and child? infant - brachial child - femoral What are signs of increased respiratory effort that can lead to fatigue and respiratory failure? Select all that apply nasal flaring unlabored breathing apnea seesaw respirations retractions head bobbing nasal flaring seesaw respirations retractions head bobbing Determine the respiratory rate by counting the number of times the chest rises in _____ seconds and multiplying by _____. 30 ...

PALS HEARTCODE 2025 EXAM / QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2023/2024 GRADED A+. 2 / 9 1. Where can you check a pulse on an infant and child?: infant - brachialchild - femoral 2. What are signs of increased respiratory effort that can lead to fatigue andrespiratory failure? Select all that apply nasal flaring unlabored breathingapnea seesaw respirations retractions head bobbing: nasal flaringseesaw respirations retractions head bobbing 3. Determine the respiratory rate by counting the...

palpation of radial pulse - Palpate both pulses noting the rate, rhythm, elasticity of vessel wall and equal force grading pulse - 3+ full bounding 2+ normal 1+ weak 0 absent brachial pulse - palpate this pulse if you suspect arterial insufficiency modified Allen's test - tests for ulnar arterial insufficiency by occluding both the radial and ulnar artery normal results: normal color of hand should reappear approximately 2-5 seconds abnormal results: pallor persists or a sluggish ...

The nurse is assessing a 48-year-old client with a history of smoking during a routine clinic visit. The client, who exercises regularly, reports having pain in the calf during exercise that disappears at rest. Which of the following findings requires further evaluation? 1. Heart rate 57 bpm. 2. SpO2 of 94% on room air. 3. Blood pressure 134/82. 4. Ankle-brachial index of 0.65. - 4 An Ankle-Brachial Index of 0.65 suggests moderate arterial vascular disease in a client who is experienc...

HOSA EMT ACTUAL REAL EXAM WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED VERSION. HOSA EMT ACTUAL EXAM LATEST VERSION 2024 Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by - ANSWER- A. suctioning the oropharynx B. initiating assisted ventilations C. correctly positioning the head * D. inserting an oropharnygeal airway Which of the following patients would be most in need of a rapid trauma assessment? - ANSWER- A. an awake and alert 19-yearold man with a small caliber gunshot wound to the a...

Signs and symptoms of angina: - -crushing, squeezing, "like somebody standing on their chest" -Usually felt in midportion of chest under sternum, can radiate to jaw, back, or epigastrum -Pain goes away after 3-8 min -Associated with SOB, nausea, vomiting A blood clot that floats through blood vessels until it reaches an area too narrow to pass, causing it to stop and block blood flow is called: - Thromboembolism Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade: - Beck triad: the presence of jugul...

HOSA EMT REAL EXAM .LATEST PRESENT UPDATE 2023 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS.GUARAN TEED A+ PASS Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by - ANSWER- A. suctioning the oropharynx B. initiating assisted ventilations C. correctly positioning the head * D. inserting an oropharnygeal airway Which of the following patients would be most in need of a rapid trauma assessment? - ANSWER- A. an awake and alert 19-yearold man with a small caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen * B....