Ventricular assist device Guides d'étude, Notes de cours & Résumés

CMS MED SURG A nurse is obtaining a medication history from a client who is to start taking nitroglycerin for chest discomfort with activity. Which of the following medications should the nurse instruct the client to avoid taking within 24 hr of using nitroglycerin? O Atorvastatin O Metformin O Sildenafil O Omeprazole 1) A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and has a WBC count of 4,000/mm°. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? O Cleanse the client's toothb...

AED correct answers Automated external defibrillator -detect treatable life-threatening cardiac dysrhythmias (ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia) and deliver the appropriate electrical shock to the patient Cardiomyopathy correct answers any functional or structural disease of the myocardium as a result of hypertrophy, dilation, rigidity of the walls or constriction of vessels may be caused by toxins, infections Ascites correct answers fluid in the abdomen Ventricular ...

ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED EXAM REVIEW (2022/2023) A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 wks gestation and is experiencing preterm labor. What meds should the nurse plan to administer? a. misoprostol b. betamethasone c. poractant alfa d. methylergonovine Correct Answer: b. betamethasone A nurse at a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who suspects she may be pregnant and asks the nurse how the provider will confirm her pregnancy. The nurse should inform the client that what...

What is the gold standard for treating end stage heart failure? correct answers Transplantation! Due to scarcity of available organs, alternative means for providing cardiac support are required. Mechanical circulatory support devices (MCSDs) have the potential to treatment patients with end stage heart failure. MCSDs include: Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) Impella Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) Ventricular assist devices (VADs) Total artificial heart (TAH) True or f...

Bates' Guide To Physical Examination and History Taking - Chapters for Midterm A 54‐year‐old diplomat working at the United Nations reports occasional chest pain and a sense of tightness in his chest when particularly stressed over work deadlines. The patient is 6 feet 4 inches tall. He has a temperature of 98.6ºF and blood pressure of 140/78. He has a cut over one eye that he says is "from shaving."Which of the following represents subjective information about this patient? a) Blood ...

Respiratory Therapy - Lindsey Jones/Clinical Simulations 459 Questions with Verified Answers Information Gathering - Emphysema: (Abnormal condition of the alveoli resulting destruction and loss of elasticity) - CORRECT ANSWER LEVEL I : Cyanosis, Barrel chest, increased A-P diameter, Accessory muscle use, Digital clubbing of the nail beds, Significant history of smoking and/or occupational exposure to smoke or other pulmonary irritant LEVEL II : Dyspnea, Wheezing breath sounds LEVEL III ...

according to the national Ems scope of practice model an emt should be able to: A. administer epi via subcutaneous route B. assist a patient w/ certain prescribed medications c. interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly D. insert a peripheral IV line and infuse fluids - B. assist a patient w/ certain prescribed medications an appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened, demanding or unpleasant is to: A. continue to be nonjudgmental, compassiona...

Which of the following is not true regarding peak aortic blood flow acceleration? a) it is significant primarily in patients with aortic stenosis b) it is a sensitive indicator of changing contractility state and secondary to hypoxia c) it is highly sensitive to inotropic changes d) it is minimally affected by preload changes e) 2 of the above - Answer it is significant primarily in patients with aortic stenosis In doppler assessment of aortic valve gradient: a) the degree of stenosis...

EMT Special Populations EXAM Questions and answers, Graded A+. EMS personnel would MOST likely be called to the residence of a patient receiving home health care when the home care provider: - -has recognized a change in the patient's health status. A tube from the brain to the abdomen that drains excessive cerebrospinal fluid is called a: - -shunt In contrast to conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss is caused by - -nerve damage Patients with autism - -have extreme d...

Practice Test NPS Questions 2023- 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 70 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ If a patient is on aspirin regimen what would be most affected? - CORRECT ANSWER clotting time This is a pump that increases the amount of blood flow through the body? - CORRECT ANSWER Ventricular assist device (VAD) Which department in the lab examines results of Micro-Organisms growth in Specimens? - CORRECT ANSWER Microbiology De...