Cardiomegaly - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

COMLEX High Yield Must Know Latest Update 100% Verified Absent or defective LDL receptors AD Familial hypercholesterolemia accumulation of homogentistic acid accumulates in tissue Alkaptonuria aggressive behavior, no corneal clouding, which enzyme? pattern? Hunter Iduronate Sulfatase XR Associated with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome Hemangioblastoma brittle, kinky hair, growth retardation and hypotonia, type of inheritance? Menkes Disease, X-linked recessive Cardiomegaly, hy...

MEDICAL SCRIBE VOCAB RATED A+ abrasion scrape to the skin due to something abrasive acute new; usually of rapid onset and of concern; opposite of chronic ambulate to walk from place to place anterior located at the trunk of the body artery blood vessels carrying blood away from the heart benign of no danger to the body bradycardia slow heart-rate (bp lower than 60) cardiomegaly enlarged heart cholecystitis inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder) chronic long-standing ; constant ; op...

Myo CORRECT ANSWER Muscle Card CORRECT ANSWER Heart - itis CORRECT ANSWER inflammation Like tonsillitis or appendictis Myocarditis CORRECT ANSWER muscle layer of heart inflamed Pericarditis CORRECT ANSWER Outer layer of heart inflamed Endocarditis CORRECT ANSWER inner layer of heart inflamed Cardiologist CORRECT ANSWER Physician specializing in the heart Cardiomyopathy CORRECT ANSWER damage of heart muscle layer Cardiomegaly CORRECT ANSWER enlargement of the heart - o...

CSFA Study Guide Questions with Verified Solutions Lymph channels run parallel to which structures? A. nerves B. veins C. arteries D. ligaments B. veins Body temperature is regulated by the A. pons B. cerebellum C. midbrain D. hypothalamus D. hypothalamus Which two electrolytes are essential for normal cardiac contractions? A. phospate and chlorid B. magnesium and sodium C. bicarrbonate and sulfate D. potassium and calcium D. potassium and calcium Water const...

Atrophy - E. Cells decrease in size P. Still functional Physiologic: thymus gland in early childhood Pathological: disuse Hypertrophy - E. Increase in cell size P. Increased workload Physiologic: weightlifting Pathologic: cardiomegaly from HTN Hyperplasia - E. Increase in cell number P. Increased cellular division Physiologic: liver regeneration Pathologic: endometrial- usually r/t hormones Dysplasia - E. Cells change in size, shape, organization P. AKA atypical hyperplasia, a disor...

SAEM MS4 Curriculum Questions with Complete Solutions, Latest Updated 2024/2025 | Scored A+. When do you use Non-Invasive PPV? -moderate to severe dyspnea -accessory muscle use -paradoxical abdominal movement -fatigue -RR > 25 bpm -pH < 7.35 -pCO2 > 45 When do you not use NIPPV? -respiratory arrest -hemodynamic instability -aspiration risk -airway obstruction -unable to tolerate mask -AMS SAEM MS4 Curriculum Questions with Complete Solutions, Latest Updated 2024/2025 | Sco...

Advanced Patho NURS 5315 UTA Exam 1 Questions & Verified Correct Answers <Updated & Already Passed!!> Atrophy - ANSWER : E. Cells decrease in size P. Still functional Physiologic: thymus gland in early childhood Pathological: disuse Hypertrophy - ANSWER : E. Increase in cell size P. Increased workload Physiologic: weightlifting Pathologic: cardiomegaly from HTN Hyperplasia - ANSWER : E. Increase in cell number P. Increased cellular division Physiologic: liver regenerat...

Subjective data of a client with CP ~ Substernal chest pain, pain radiating to jaw, pain radiating to L arm; SOB, fatigue Objective data of a client with CP ~ How long has the CP been occuring What makes the CP better What makes the CP worse What can cause heart sounds to be diminished? ~ Fat, increased muscle, plural or pericardial fluid What can cause heart sounds to be increased? ~ skinny build, positioning forward, cardiomegaly How would you palpate the pericardium? ~ Palpate...

NURS 5315 UTA Exam 1: Concept and Clinical Complication Action Potential: Hypokalemia leads to what complications - Correct Answer Potassium leaves the cell leaving behind negative anions, cell hyperpolarizes making the cell more negative and therefore less excitable CC: Weakness, Smooth Muscle atony, parathesias (pins and needles), Cardiac dysrythmias Action Potential: Hyperkalemia lead to what complications - Correct Answer Increased potassium will come into the cell and make it more po...

Med Surg Exam 3 Practice Questions In a severely anemic patient, the nurse would expect to find a. dyspnea and tachycardia. b. cyanosis and pulmonary edema. c. cardiomegaly and pulmonary fibrosis. d. ventricular dysrhythmias and wheezing. - ANSWER a Rationale: Patients with severe anemia (Hgb level less than 6 g/dL) exhibit the following cardiovascular and pulmonary manifestations: tachycardia, increased pulse pressure, systolic murmurs, intermittent ...