Upper limb arm - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A man has a knife impaled at the fourth intercostal space, left sternal border. He is pulseless and not breathing. You should: - Answer Remove the knife from the chest An adult was pinned between two vehicles. He is conscious but confused and unable to follow commands. He has bruising on both sides of his anterior chest. He has a weak carotid pulse, no peripheral pulses, clear breath sounds in all fields, and distended neck veins. You should suspect: - Answer Pericardial tamponade A patien...

How to assess Level of Consciousness? 1a. Deteremine if patient is alert, oriented x4 1b. The patient is asked the month and his/her age. The answer must be correct - there is no partial credit for being close. Aphasic and stuporous patients who do not comprehend the questions will score 2. It is important that only the initial answer be graded and that the examiner not "help" the patient with verbal or non-verbal cue. 1c. The patient is asked to open and close the eyes and then to gr...

Common causes for amputation Correct Answer-- most amputations result from trauma: cut, tear, burn, freeze, MVA, machinery, gunshot, electrical burn - PVA: peripheral vasospastic disease - tumor - congenital malformation - lower limb loss is more prevalent (80%) than upper limb loss - the leading cause of amputation is in lower limb ischemia from vascular disease (ages 50-80) associated with smoking and diabetes Level of UE amputation Correct Answer-- amputation may occur through joint ...

STROKE SCA 411-STROKE SCALE ANSWERS KEY 2022/2023. Hernandez, Delmy 01 NIHSS English Group A V3 1st Certification Date Result 3/3/2018 4:12:38 AM Passed 89 of 90 (98.89 %) View Responses Patient 1 Topic Question Answer Grade Level of Consciousness 1a. Level of Consciousness: The investigator must choose a response, even if a full evaluation is prevented by such obstacles as an endotracheal tube, language barrier, orotracheal trauma/bandages. A 3 is scored only if the patient ...

Anatomy - answer-The study of structure 4 areas of Anatomy - answer-Histology, Gross Anatomy, Neuroanatomy, and Embryology. What is "inextricably linked in Anatomy?" - answer-Form and function What is a molecule? - answer-Group of atoms bonded together A molecule is on what level? - answer-Chemical level cells - answer-smallest living structures and are formed from atoms and molecules cells are found at which level? - answer-cellular level Tissues - answer-similar cells th...

ATI PN Fundamentals Proctored Exam ( Version 1 ) 2023) 70 Questions and Verified Answers 1. A nurse is reinforcing information with a client who wishes to complete their advance directives. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? a) “You must have advance directives in place in order to refuse recommended treatment.” b) “An attorney is needed in order for you to name a designee in your health care proxy.” c) “You can decline to have certain medical procedures p...

ARDMS (RVT) Ultrasound Vascular Registry Review Questions with 100% Correct answers Ultrasound Vascular Registry Review Questions with 100% Correct answers What is the first branch of the aortic arch? Innominate artery/ Brachiocephalic Name the three branches of the aortic arch? a. Innominate artery/ Brachiocephalic b. Lt CCA c. Lt Subclavian artery The radial artery runs on what side of the forearm? Lateral side The radial artery branches to form what part of the palmar arch? Supe...

Apical Ectodermal Ridge - ANSWER-Limbs arise from this and that governs limb formation No, because Myotomes and dermatomes are stretched down the developing limb so the torso is no longer present with the current spinal level -Exon the thorax the C4 dermatome meets the T2 dermatome - ANSWER-Will myotomes and dermatomes be in a contiguous sequence of spinal level nerves? Depressor muscles - ANSWER-Within a developing limb, the ventral rami pathways divide and the ventral divisions innerv...

pectoralis minior - Answer-*Origin* = Ribs 3 and 5 *Insertion* = Coracoid process *Function* = Stabilises the scapula by drawing it anteroinferiorly against the thoracic wall. *Innervation* = Medial *pectoral nerve*. *Arterial supply* = thoracoacromial artery Subclavicus - Answer-*Origin* = Costochondrial junction of rib 1 *Insertion* = Subclavian groove of the clavicle *Function* = Anchors and depresses the clavicle. *Innervation* = The *nerve to subclavius* (orsubclavian nerve) *Arter...

abdominal - anterior body trunk inferior to ribs acromial - point of shoulder adipose connective tissue (loose) - matrix as in areolar, but very sparse, closely packed adipocytes (fat cells), have nucleus pushed to the side * fat - marshmallows in hot chocolate aereolar connective tissue - del like, 3 fiber types, fibroblasts, macrophages, mast cells, some white blood cells - cushions organs - surrounding capillaries anaphase - chromosomes separate and move to opposite ends of the cell ...