Reduced ejection fraction - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are four signs and symptoms of a heart failure patient? correct answers DEWF: 1. Dyspnea: (difficulty breathing); SOB occur anytime of the day 2. Fatigue: constant tiredness due to extra fluid 3. Weight gain: > 2-3 lbs overnight > 5 lbs in a week 4. Edema: Leg swelling +1, +2, +3 pitting edema >5 lbs in a wk Lungs: (grapples, rails) -fluid accumulation HDAVR/JDV : When you push the belly (fluid goes to a ajugular vein) and when you are put on your back the aju...

What organ does cystic fibrosis affect? Affects the pancreas causing secretions into the lungs What is Klinefelter syndrome? An extra X chromosome for males so example XXY causing female-like qualities 00:58 01:01 What is Turner Syndrome? females. missing or deformed x chromosome. right hemisphere dysfunction, hearing loss, ear infection, language and articulation disorders, visual spatial and attentional problems What is beta thalassemia? a condition in which the sy...

What organ does cystic fibrosis affect? - Answer-Affects the pancreas causing secretions into the lungs What is Klinefelter syndrome? - Answer-An extra X chromosome for males so example XXY causing female-like qualities What is Turner Syndrome? - Answer-females. missing or deformed x chromosome. right hemisphere dysfunction, hearing loss, ear infection, language and articulation disorders, visual spatial and attentional problems What is beta thalassemia? - Answer-a condition in which th...

WGU D027 Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 What organ does cystic fibrosis affect? - ANSWERSAffects the pancreas causing secretions into the lungs What is Klinefelter syndrome? - ANSWERSAn extra X chromosome for males so example XXY causing female-like qualities What is Turner Syndrome? - ANSWERSfemales. missing or deformed x chromosome. right hemisphere dysfunction, hearing loss, ear infection, language and articulation disorders, visual spatial and attentional problems What is b...

NUR 265 Exam 1 Questions With Correct Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 (Graded) What are key features of nephrotic syndrome? - ANSWER -*Massive proteinuria* -*Hypoalbuminemia* -*Edema (facial and periorbital)* -Lipiduria -Hyperlipidemia -Increased coagulation -Reduced kidney function In nephrotic syndrome, severe protein loss in the urine is greater than what? - ANSWER 3.5g in 24 hours What is nephrotic syndrome treated with? - ANSWER -immunosuppressant agents (if immunity based). -AC...

What organ does cystic fibrosis affect? (Ans- Affects the pancreas causing secretions into the lungs What is Klinefelter syndrome? (Ans- An extra X chromosome for males so example XXY causing female-like qualities What is Turner Syndrome? (Ans- females. missing or deformed x chromosome. right hemisphere dysfunction, hearing loss, ear infection, language and articulation disorders, visual spatial and attentional problems What is beta thalassemia? (Ans- a condition in which the sy...

Autosomal Dominant - Answer-1 parent has, 50% change of child having Autosomal Recessive - Answer-Both parents are carriers, 25% change of child having, 50% chance child is a carrier. Cystic Fibrosis - Answer-affects pancreas causing secretions in lungs 21st Trisomy - Answer-Down Syndrome Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY) - Answer-male has extra X, female like qualities Turner Syndrome - Answer-Missing X in females Alpha Thalassemia - Answer-inherited blood disorder; mild to severe an...

ABFM HEART DISEASE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS A 65-year-old female who has heart failure with an ejection fraction of 35% is found to have a TSH level of 13.8 µU/mL (N 0.3-4.82). Her T3 and T4 levels are normal, and her thyroid gland is normal to palpation. You check her levels again in 2 months and they are unchanged. You advise her that hypothyroidism decreases her metabolic rate, which reduces the stress on her heart hypothyroidism is detrimental to her heart only if she develo...

Heart Failure - Practice Questions and Answers Already Passed While assessing a 68-yr-old with ascites, the nurse also notes jugular venous distention (JVD) with the head of the patient's bed elevated 45 degrees. The nurse knows this finding indicates a. decreased fluid volume. b. jugular vein atherosclerosis. c. increased right atrial pressure. d. incompetent jugular vein valves. c. increased right atrial pressure. The jugular veins empty into the superior vena cava and then into...

What is nephrotic syndrome? - A condition of increased glomerular permeability that allows larger molecules to pass through the membrane into the urine and then be excreted. What are the dietary restrictions on CKD? - -Protein (restrict early in disease process to preserve kidney function) -Potassium -Fluid -Sodium What are the dietary restrictions for an AKI patient? - -Low protein -Low sodium -Fluid restriction: mL day (for anything except perfusion problem) What are key features of ...