AHN 568 EXAM BUNDLE SOLVED CORRECTLY TO SCORE A+

During palpation of the pericardium you feel a thrill in the apex area late in diastole, you know that this finding is consistent with which murmur? - Aortic Stenosis - Pulmonic Stenosis - Mitral Stenosis - Mitral Regurgitation - ️️Mitral stenosis - the apex clues you in that this involves ...

Allen test? - ️️Before radial art line. Patient clench fist until blanched. Occlude radial and ulnar arteries, release ulnar artery. Blood flow under 15 seconds. What patients benefit from Swan? - ️️Cardiogenic shock, pulmonary artery hypertension, severe chronic heart failure, heart lung...

Relative refractory periods - ️️occurs towards the end of the T-wave when most ventricular cells are repolarized and vulnerable to new stimuli; can lead to VT if PVC lands during this time Refractory = resistant Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - ️️§ regular but fast rhythm § rate 1...

Murmur grades - ️️Grade I: barely audible. very faint and may not be heard by professionals Grade II: Quiet, soft, and audible. Grade III: Moderately loud. audible w/o thrill Grade IV: Loud, but still of intermediate intensity; palpable vibration or thrill; detection of a palpable thrill in...

Helps patients say the why and how they might change? - ️️Motivational interviewing. Points out the pros and cons of a given behavior. 2 depression screening questions? - ️️Past 2 weeks, are you down, depressed, or hopeless? 2 weeks have you felt little interest or pleasure in doing thing...

HypoCalcium Management, Asymptomatic - ️️1. Chronic 2. Calcium carbonate 2-3 gm divided doses daily 3. Adjunct therapy: docusate/senokot 4. Adequate fluid intake 5. Vitamin D supplement: Calitriol (Rocaltrol) 0.5-2mcg/day Severe HypoNatremia management - ️️1. Only hypotonic hyponatremia...