Ischemia lack of blood - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

9 major signs/symptoms of CVD, Metabolic, Renal Disease: CORRECT ANSWER 1. pain or discomfort in chest, neck, jaw, arms that may be due to ischemia or lack of blood flow 2. dyspnea 3. syncope 4. orthopnea 5. ankle edema/swelling not due to injury 6. palpations + tachycardia 7. intermittent claudication 8. heart murmurs 9. unusual fatigue + shortness of breath that occurs during light exertion or normal activity + not during strenuous activity 9 major signs/symptoms of CVD, Metabolic,...

Test Bank Porth Pathophysiology Concepts of Altered Health States 2nd Canadian Edition Table of Contents Chapter 01: Concepts of Health and Disease ................................................................................................. 3 Chapter 02: Concepts of Altered Health in Children ................................................................................... 14 Chapter 03: Concepts of Altered Health in Older Adults .............................................................

1. How are drugs sorted into therapeutic groups and classes? A. first by the conditions that they are used to treat. and then by their mechanisms of action B. first by their mechanisms of action. and then by their therapeutic effects C. first by their side effects. and then by their therapeutic effects D. first by their toxicity. and then by their effectiveness 2. Bone marrow transplants... A. require that the patient first undergo chemotherapy or radiation to kill the diseased...

N Comprehensive Online Practice 2019 A with NGN A nurse is caring for a client who has hypertension and is taking captopril. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)? Obtain the client's blood pressure before the nurse administers medication. The nurse can delegate obtaining blood pressure before and after medication administration because this task is within the range of function for an AP. Initiate a referral with a dietitian for the cl...

NR 283 Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass Pathophysiology study of how disease affects body function How does the body maintain homeostasis? through negative feedback loops Diagnosis identifying a disease Etiology cause of disease Idiopathic of unknown cause Prophylaxis disease prevention Pathogenesis disease development Prognosis prediction of disease course and outcome Morbidity disease rates in a population Epidemic large outbreak of an infectious disease ...

Anterograde (Posttraumatic) Amnesia - ANSWER Inability to remember events after an injury. Basilar Skull Fractures - ANSWER Usually occur following diffuse impact to the head (such as falls, motor vehicle crashes); generally result from extension of a linear fracture to the base of the skull and can be difficult to diagnose with a radiograph (x-ray). Battle's Sign - ANSWER Bruising behind an ear over the mastoid process that may indicate a skull fracture. Cerebral Edema - ANSWER Swelli...

ATI FINAL EXAM VERSION B 1. A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is pending an escharotomy. The client’s spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate? a. “large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation” b. “ I can call the doctor back here if you want me to” c. “a piece of skin will be removed and grafted ov...

WGU Pathophysiology Study Guide: D236 Pathophysiology Lesson 1 TO Lesson 11 WGU Pathophysiology Study Guide: D236 Pathophysiology Lesson 1 TO Lesson 11: Pathophysiology Remediation Lesson 1: Homeostasis Concepts 1. Starling's Law of Capillary forces is the force behind the movements of fluid in capillary beds throughout the body. The two forces at work are hydrostatic and osmotic pressures. Homeostasis is achieved when these two forces are equal in the capillary- cell interfaces. When ...

What carries blood away from the heart? - Answer- arteries what causes myocardial ischemia? - Answer- lack of adequate oxygen supply to the heart What is glaucoma? - Answer- increased intraocular pressure what meds treat glaucoma? - Answer- miotics, beta blocker what is the action of miotics - Answer- decreases eye pressure What are cataracts? - Answer- secondary infection, congenital disorder, reaction to medicafions or chemical toxicity what are symptoms of cataracts? - Answe...

What carries blood away from the heart? - correct answers arteries what causes myocardial ischemia? - correct answers lack of adequate oxygen supply to the heart What is glaucoma? - correct answers increased intraocular pressure what meds treat glaucoma? - correct answers miotics, beta blocker what is the action of miotics - correct answers decreases eye pressure What are cataracts? - correct answers secondary infection, congenital disorder, reaction to medicafions or chemical tox...