Healthstream DVT Post-Test 2023 100% Correct With Solution.
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Healthstream DVT Post-Test 2023 100% Correct With Solution.
True or False. Most DVTs and PEs can be diagnosed on the basis of symptoms and physical
examination. - ANSWER False
Pulmonary embolism is sometimes called the "silent killer" because the symptoms of DVT
may be absent or missed. In one ...
Healthstream DVT Post-Test 2023 100% Correct With Solution True or False. Most DVTs and PEs can be diagnosed on the basis of symptoms and physical examination. - ANSWER False Pulmonary embolism is sometimes called the "silent killer" because the symptoms of DVT may be absent or missed. In one study of patients with a confirmed fatal PE, DVT was found in 83% by autopsy - yet only 19% had DVT symptoms. True or False. Approximately 15% of patients who have experienced DVT in the lower extremities develop PTS, with 4% developing severe symptoms. - ANSWER False Approximately 30 to 40% of patients who have experienced DVT in the lower extremities, develop PTS, with 4% developing severe symptoms. Approximately how many cases of VTE occur in the US each year? - ANSWER 900,000 True or False. According to Virchow's triad, the three factors that contribute to DVT include venous stasis, endothelial injury of the vein wall, and a hypercoagulable state. - ANSWER True Keep in mind that causes of vein wall injury include not only surgery and trauma but also infection, hypoxia and intravenous injection of irritants.
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