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PRACTICE TEST 1 CCRN {PASS CCRN} EXAM NEWEST 2024 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ How does Milrinone work? - ANSWER-Inotropic agent, has arterial and venous vasodilating qualities- decreases preload and lessens the filling of the left side of the heart. Is indicated for chronic LV failure. What does this represent and what med would treat it? - ANSWER-Distributive shock (septic shock- temp). Most specific characteristic of distributive shocks is low SVR (a...

NUR 445 Final Exam Study questions and answers 100% verified. What are some assessment findings of an uncomplicated abdominal aortic aneurysm? - correct inal pulsation, ischemia in extremities from thrombus formation, peripheral pulses weak/absent; often asymptomatic What are some assessment findings of a dissected abdominal aortic aneurysm? - correct onset of severe abdominal pain or back pain, pain may migrate with pain of extension, peripheral neuropathy or paraly...

2023 / 2024 RN HESI EXAM VERSION 1 (1) ALL 160 QUISIONS AND ANSWERS AND AS INCLUDED LATEST UPDATE 2023 GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS A + The nurse is completing the admission assessment of a 3-year old who is admitted with bacterial meningitis and hydrocephalus. Which assessment finding is evidence that the child is experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP)? A. Tachycardia and tachypnea B. Sluggish and unequal pupillary responses C. Increased h...

PN 140: Test 1 NCLEX Practice Questions with Correct Answers The immobilized patient asks why the nurse is encouraging deep breaths and coughing every couple of hours. What is the nurse's best response? A. "Coughing will help strengthen the chest muscles." B. "Coughing helps strengthen the abdominal muscles." C. "Coughing helps move secretions up the bronchial tree gradually." D. "Coughing encourages the rapid and sudden expulsion of large amounts of mucus." - Correct Answer D. ...

What is systole? correct answers Contraction of the myocardium resulting in the ejection of blood from the ventricles What is diastole? correct answers Relaxation of the myocardium allowing for filling of the ventricles What is stroke volume? correct answers Volume ejected from the ventricle with each heart beat (Approximately 70mL) What is cardiac output? correct answers Volume of blood pumped by each ventricle in 1 minute What is the equation to calculate cardiac output? correct a...

HURST Review: Cardiac Final Exam Questions Correctly Solved. Preload - CORRECT ANSWER the amount of blood returning to the right side of the heart and the muscle stretch that the volume causes. ANP is released when we have this stretch Afterload - CORRECT ANSWER the pressure in the aorta and peripheral arteries that the left ventricle has to pump against to get the blood out The pressure during afterload is referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER resistance With hypertension there's even ...

PCCN Exam Practice Questions and Answers What is the function of the cardiovascular system - Correct Answer ️️ -to drive O2 to the cell so that the cell can make ATP for energy production What is the formula for CARDIAC OUTPUT - Correct Answer ️️ -Stroke volume x Heart Rate CO = HR X SV ( Preload + Afterload + Contractility) What is the term for the amount of blood that is pumped out of the ventricle each MINUTE? - Correct Answer ️️ -Cardiac Output ( approximately 4 - 8 LPM ) ...

PAEA Emergency Medicine EOR Exam Study Guide. what is the most common cause of heart failure? specifically left sided? right sided? - - MC is CAD (coronary artery disease) -L sided: *CAD* & HTN -R sided: *L sided HF* & pulmonary dz decreased ejection fraction, thin ventricular walls, dilated LV chamber, and an S3 gallop (filling of dilated ventricle) is associated with systolic or diastolic heart failure? - systolic (MC form of CHF) *(the sound is actually heard in the diastole though) ...

PCCN EXAM Questions With 100% Verified Answers Latest Update 2024/2025 (GRADED) A post-STEMI (ST elevation myocardial infarction) patient is started on an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor during his hospital stay. Which of the following is the most common serious side effect that may occur? A. a nonproductive cough B. pedal edema C. swelling of the tongue and face D. rhinorrhea C. swelling of the tongue and face Although all of the answers may occur, swelling og the tongue a...

PCCN Exam Practice Questions and Answers What is the function of the cardiovascular system - Correct Answer ️️ -to drive O2 to the cell so that the cell can make ATP for energy production What is the formula for CARDIAC OUTPUT - Correct Answer ️️ -Stroke volume x Heart Rate CO = HR X SV ( Preload + Afterload + Contractility) What is the term for the amount of blood that is pumped out of the ventricle each MINUTE? - Correct Answer ️️ -Cardiac Output ( approximately 4 - 8 LPM ) ...