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CFRN Exam 609 Questions with Verified Answers,100% CORRECT
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What is atmospheric pressure at sea level? - CORRECT ANSWER 760mmHg (or 760 torr) 
 
T/F: Atmospheric pressure and barometric pressure are essentially the same thing, just using a different unit of measure. - CORRECT ANSWER True (think measuring same item in inches and then measuring it in cm) 
 
How many atmospheres (or ATMs) are at sea level? - CORRECT ANSWER 1 atmosphere/ATM at sea level 
 
What is barometric pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER The co...
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HESI Exit Exam 2024, Question Bank. 804 Questions and Correct Answers With Rationale. Actual Exam Questions Included. Verified Solution, Guaranteed Acing Of Your Exam.
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HESI Exit Exam 2024, Question Bank. 804 Questions and Correct Answers With Rationale. Actual Exam Questions Included. Verified Solution, Guaranteed Acing Of Your Exam. 
 
What PO2 value indicates respiratory failure in adults? 
PO2 < 60 mmHg 
What blood value indicates hypercapnia? 
PCO2 > 45 mmHg 
What condition occurs when the PO2 is < 60 mmHg (acute hypoxemia), the CO2 tension rises > 50 mmHg (acute hypercarbia, hypercapnia) & the pH drops < 7.35, or both? 
Acute respiratory fa...
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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.	“ ...
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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...
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acute coronary syndrome NCLEX
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acute coronary syndrome NCLEX 
The client with unstable angina has received education about the acute coronary syndrome. Which of the following indicates that he understood the teaching? 
1. "This is a big warning, I must modify my lifestyle or risk having a heart attack in the next year." 
2. "Angina is just a temporary interruption of blood flow to my heart." 
3. "I need to tell my wife I've had a heart attack." 
4. "Because this was temporary, I will not need to take any medications f...
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Galen NUR 242 Exam 4 – Cardiovascular | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version
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What is the equation for cardiac output? - CO = HR x SV 
What is preload? - the heart is being stretched out 
What does preload reflect? - how much fluid is in the heart 
What is afterload? - resistance the ventricle must overcome to eject blood 
Example of increased preload - CHF 
Example of increased afterload - hypertension 
What is blood pressure? - force of blood against vessel walls 
What is systolic blood pressure? - amount of pressure generated by the left ventricle to distribute 
blood ...
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Assessment of Cardiovascular Function exam with complete solutions
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The nurse auscultates the apex beat at which anatomical location? 
 
midsternum 
5 cm to the left of the lower end of the sternum 
2.5 cm to the left of the xiphoid process 
fifth intercostal space, midclavicular line - ANSWER-fifth intercostal space, midclavicular line 
 
What is the term for the ability of the cardiac muscle to shorten in response to an electrical impulse? 
 
contractility 
depolarization 
repolarization 
diastole - ANSWER-contractility 
 
Age-related changes associated with t...
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PCCN Review Cardiac Exam 238 Questions with Verified Answers 
 
Calculate the cardiac output for a pt with a HR of 70 and a SV of 65 ml. - CORRECT ANSWER HR X SV=CO 
70 X 65= 4550 
4.6 L/min 
 
Calculate the cardiac output for a pt with a HR of 70 and a SV of 65 ml. 
HR X SV=CO - CORRECT ANSWER HR X SV=CO 
70 X 65= 4550 
4.6 L/min 
 
What % of the cardiac cycle is provided by the atrial kick? 
• 15% 
• 20% 
• 30% 
• 35% - CORRECT ANSWER 20% 
 
Atrial kick is a term that represents the am...
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EVERY test bank/study guide question for Adult Health Exam 3
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EVERY test bank/study guide question for Adult Health Exam 3 
1. What is an ability that is a primary difference in the skills of a certified critical care nurse compared with nurses 
certified in medical-surgical nursing? 
a. Diagnose and treat life-threatening diseases 
b. Detect and manage early complications of health problems 
c. Provide intensive psychologic support to the patient and family 
d. Use advanced technology to assess and maintain physiologic function 
1. d. One of the primary c...
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BKAT 9r Exam 2023/2024 with complete solutions
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BKAT 9r Exam 2023/2024 
 
 
Adenosine, when is it used? - Answer- Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia 
 
Adenosine, what is the effect - Answer- slows the heart 
 
adenosine what is the dosage given - Answer- 6mg IV push rapidly followed by 20mls of NS. 
 
Adenosine what if the patient does not respond to the 6mg - Answer- if no response in 1-2 min give 12 mg and flush. may repeat. 
 
Amiodarone what is the effect - Answer- slowing the heart 
 
Amiodarone, when is it used - Answer- V-fib, v...
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