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Midterm Exam: NR571/ NR 571 (2023/ 2024 New Update) Complex Diagnosis & Management in Acute Care Practicum Exam Review |Weeks 1-4 | Questions and 100% Correct Verified Answers - Chamberlain QUESTION ACS objective findings Answer: dysrhythmias S4 wheezing pulmonary crackles low-grade fever (during the first 24-48h) tachycardia QUESTION dx tools used for ACS in acute care setting? Answer: 12 lead EKG troponin Troponin every 8hr BNP to assess for ...

Types of prevention - answer-primary- car restraints, bicycle helmets, immunizations secondary- prevent for those with RF-pap, mammo tertiary-mgmt of established disease- meds, lifestyle Primary - answer-Preventing the health problem, most cost effective form of healthcare **IMMUNIZATIONS, ensuring adequate illumination at home (preventing falls) Secondary - answer-Detecting disease in early asymptomatic stages, screenings -Early cause finding of asymptomatic disease via the use of a sc...

What is the most reliable method of confirming and montioring correct placement of an ET tube? - Answer- Continuous waveform capnography The upper airway consists of... - Answer- Nose, Mouth, Jaw, Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx No gas exchange occurs here __________, it's called ____________. - Answer- Nose to terminal bronchioles, anatomical dead space. (2ml/kg of inspired tidal volume) They conduct airflow towards gas exchange units. Crycothyroid membrane - Answer- between thyroid ...

ACLS Post Test 2 (Latest 2024 / 2025 ) Actual Questions and Answers 100% Correct 1. You are caring for a patient with a suspected stroke whose symptoms started 2 hours ago.The CT was normal with no sign of hemorrhage.Thepatient does not have any contraindications to fibrinolytic therapy.Whichtreatment is best? a. start fibrinolytic therapy ASAP b. hold fibrinolytic therapy for 24 hours c. order an echo before fibrinolytic administration d. wait for MRI result Answer: a. start fibrin...

LA County ProtocolIf a patient dies due to prone positioning what is it considered? A. Homicide B. Accidental - Answer-B. Accidental You are transporting a patient with a medical complaint, your pt then goes into full arrest, after resuscitative measures you achieve ROSC. where do you transport? - Answer-Stemi center Why do we have SART? A. so PD can question victims in private rooms B. So patient and victim are at separate facilities C. To increase conviction rate - Answer-To increas...

PAEA EOC & Summative Practice Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) Verified Answers. what exactly causes the occlusive vascular disease of thromboangiitis obliterans? - correct answers aka Buerger's disease inflammatory thrombi affecting the medium and small vessels (nonatherosclerosis) polymorphonuclear leukocytes, microabscesses, and multinucleated giant cells may be presen Treatment options for thromboangiitis obliterans? - correct answers smoking cessation most important...

What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - ANSWER-Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart sounds. Lungs are clear to auscultation. What is the dx? - ANSWER-Cardiac tamponade; obstructive shock If a pt ...

A pt with STEMI has ongoing chest dicomfort. Heparin 4000 units IV bolus and heparin infusion of 1000 units/hr are being administered. The pt did not take ASA because he has a hx of gastritis, which was tx 5 years ago. What is the next action? A. Give ASA 160 to 325 mg to chew B. Give clopidogrel 300 mg PO C. Give enteric-coated ASA 75 mg PO D. Give enteric-coated ASA 325 mg rectally - Answer- A. Give ASA 160 to 325 mg to chew A pt is in pulseless ventricular tachycardia. 2 shocks and 1...

HEALTHSTREAM TELEMETRY & ECG EXAM 2023/2024 Mechanical & Electrical Activity - CORRECT ANSWER-- Correlation between the electrical and mechanical functions of the heart - Electrical activity stimulates the heart to contract - Electrocardiogram (ECG) show both functions - Electrical pulse= action potntial Cardiac Monitoring - CORRECT ANSWER-- Used to diagnose dysrhythmias, chamber enlargement, MI/myocardial ischemia, monitor effects of electrolyte imbalances of medication administrat...

Most important indicator that a patient has a severe illness? - ANSWER-Tachypnea 3 respiratory types, and their criteria - ANSWER-Hypoxemic (PaO2 <50-60) Hypercapnic (PaCO2 >50, pH <7.36) Mixed Delta gap (formula, when and why it's used) - ANSWER-Difference in AG from normal - Difference in HCO3 from normal In AG metabolic acidosis it's used. It tells you if there's underlying metabolic alkalosis or respiratory acidosis with bicarb compensation IN ADDITION to the AG metabo...

minimum urine output for adult 0.5mL/kg/hr ADH (antidiuretic hormone) - water retainer - vasoconstrictor (also called Vasopressin) - produced by hypothalamus - store and released from posterior pituitary ADH pathway - hypothalamus senses low blood volumed and increased serum osmolality - signal pituitary to release ADH - ADH causes kidney to retain water - water retention increases blood volume and decreases serum osmolality ANP (atrial natriuretic peptide) -...