Syncope means Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

dysrhythmia aka arrhythmia - Correct answer - abnormal cardiac rhythms which can cause disturbances of: rate, rhythm, or both rate and rhythm how are dysrhythmias identified? - Correct answer Electrographic Waveform Analysis (ECG) what controls the rate and rhythm of the heartbeat? - Correct answer the heart's electrical system explain the heart's electrical system - Correct answer Each electrical signal (impulse) begins in a group of cells called the sinus node or sinoatrial (SA...

Minimum urine output? - 0.5ml/kg/hr How to calculate MAP? - Double diastolic + systolic / 3 Below 65 (or 70 in a healthy person) means the organs are not being properly perfused. This is a critical situation. Used to identify hypotension Nursing intervention for monitoring fluid volume - MAP I&Os Daily weights Lab data for monitoring fluid volume - Sodium, BUN, Hct signs/symptoms of fluid overload - Crackles, edema, hyponatremia (dilutional), bounding pulse, elevated BP/ MAP At risk f...

What vaccination does OSHA require all health care personnel get? OSHA requires that all health care personnel exposed to blood and other bodily fluids must receive a vaccination against Hepatitis B Pulmonary Edema Fluid in the lungs How much blood can a person donate in a session? 500 mL Patients have the right to what? Under the Patient Bill Of Rights they always have the option to decline medical treatment and to know what tests are being performed on them. Wha...

PCT test question NHA practice test questions with all Answers correct During a routing venipuncture the patient becomes pale and diaphoretic. Which condition is most like to occur in the patient. Syncope means diaphoretic means Which action should the PCT take when preparing to transfer a patient from a bed to a stretcher A PCT should collect patient sputum when A PCT should collect this amount of sputum A CPT is taking the patient's Pulse Oximetry reading and nothing appears on...

What are the 3 types of dispositions? - Correct answer-Discharge, Admit, Transfer What does HPI stand for? - Correct answer-history of present illness What does ROS stand for? - Correct answer-review of systems The HPI and ROS are considered what type of information? - Correct answer-subjective The physical exam is what type of information? - Correct answer-objective If a physician told you a patient's abdomen was non tender, where would you document this? - Correct answer-PE What sectio...

Diagnostic Skills Exam OSCE (DSE OSCE) – Questions and Answers 2023 Pre-Med required for? - Correct answer-- Prosthetic heart valves, or prosthetic material used for cardiac valve repair. - Hx of infective endocarditis - cyonotic heart disease - valve regurgitation w. heart thingys (even if has transplant or was repaired already) [According to limited data, infective endocarditis appears to be more common in heart transplant recipients than in the general population; the risk of infect...

Describe treatment of dysrhythmias correct answer: To determine if treatment is necessary, assess the patient. Then ask the following questions: Is he or she experiencing signs and symptoms of decreased cardiac output? Is the dysrhythmia potentially life threatening? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, the patient will need to treatment for the dysrhythmia. ***WE WILL DISCUSS TREATMENTS OF DYSRHYTHMIAS BASED UPON CURRENT ACLS TREATMENT ALGORITHMS CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS ...

Dental Hygiene Local Anesthesia Study Boards (Questions from entire LA course to help study for boards_ Spring 22-23.) pain perception - fear of pain, keeps seeking dental care What are 2 ways we control pain in dentistry? - 1. Behavioral Method 2. Pharmacological Method What is behavioral Method? - breathing exercise, meditation, acupuncture What are some pharmacological methods? - 1. LA 2. Inhalation (nitrous) 3. sedation oral premedication (valium) 4. conscious sedation 5. IV...

During a routing venipuncture the patient becomes pale and diaphoretic. Which condition is most like to occur in the patient. - ANSWER Syncope Syncope means - ANSWER fainting diaphoretic means - ANSWER sweaty Which action should the PCT take when preparing to transfer a patient from a bed to a stretcher - ANSWER Elevate the bed at a position Equal to the hieght of the stretcher

CODA questions 1-286 Final Exam with Correct and Elaborated Answers Plaque is best described as - CORRECT ANSWER-food debris and bacteria A purpose of using water irrigators is to - CORRECT ANSWER-debride periodontal pockets The purpose of the "Snyder Test" is to - CORRECT ANSWER-Measure ph of the saliva found in the mouth The proper steps used to obtain a "Snyder Test" specimen for a child are - CORRECT ANSWER-*Swab the tooth surfaces with cotton *stab the swab into the medium ...