Vascular shunting - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

CEFM Study Guide Flashcards Questions and Answers All Correct Describe decelerations - Answer- Identified by onset to nadir either: Abrupt: onset to nadir less than 30 seconds Gradual: Onset to nadir 30 seconds or more Describe early decelerations - Answer- Defined as a gradual decrease and return to baseline associated with a contraction (Onset to nadir is equal to or greater than 30 seconds) Onset, nadir, and offset always occur coincidentally with the contraction, with the nadir at ...

Old sepsis definition - Answer SIRS Sepsis Severe sepsis Septic shock New sepsis definition - Answer Sepsis Septic shock Sepsis - Answer Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection qSOFA - Answer Mental status Systolic blood pressure < 100 Respiratory rate > 22 Immune dysregulation - Answer Overproduction of cells which can amplify the inflammatory response because of the attraction of pro-inflammatory cells Met...

Peds: Chapter 23 Cardiac Questions Nclex Latest Version Already Passed What procedure uses high frequency sound waves obtained by a transducer to produce an image of cardiac structures? a. ECHO b. Electocardiography c. Cardiac cath d. Electrophysiology A. ECHO - must lie completely still After a patient returns from cardiac catheterization, the nurse notes that the pulse distal to the catheter insertion site is weaker (+1). The most appropriate nursing intervention is to: a. ele...

Pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) - Systolic 15-30 mmHg Diastolic 5-15 mmHg Stroke volume (SV) - 50-100 ml/beat Symptoms of Systolic heart failure - Decreased stroke volume, decreased ejection fraction, S3 and enlarged heart Physical signs of DIC - Hypotension, Petechia, Purpura, Bruising, Bleeding in oral, GI/GU, or pulmonary Symptoms of Left heart failure - Orthopnea, dyspnea, crackles, Low PaO2, SaO2 & SpO2, S3 & S4, Increased PAOP & PA pressures Mean arterial pressure (MAP) - 70-105 m...

MCN 374 Peds Final Exam Questions With Correct Answers Latest Update 2024 (Graded A+) Cardiovascular assessment: inspection - correct answers -color -WOB -general appearance -breathing effort -jugular distention Cardiovascualr assessment: palpation - correct answers -cap refill -pulses for amplitude -rate (tachy, brady, asystole) -rhythm (regular vs. irregular) -skin temp -edema Cardiovascular assessment" auscultation - correct answers -murmur -heart sounds Prenatal circulation - c...

Normal cardiac anatomy and physiology Muscular pump divided into four chambers: Upper chambers are _______; the filling chambers Lower chambers are ________; the pumping chambers Two atrioventricular (AV) valves, two semilunar valves correct answer: atria, ventricles mechanical contraction of the heart begins with... correct answer: electrical stimulation Major changes in the circulatory system occur at birth after what? correct answer: the first breath Neonate respiratory transit...

NCC EFM Practice Questions and Answers Latest Update 2024/2025 | 100% Verified | GRADED. What are some important factors (risks) to consider when evaluating a fetal heart rate strip? - --*PNLs* (abnormal?) --weight gain/loss --Maternal age --*Gestational age* --*MATERNAL vital signs* --*Membrane status* --*Cervical exam* What are the easiest ways for assessment of maternal oxygenation status? - *Pulse Ox* (& other vital signs, RR) *Blood gas* (if indicated, asthma exacerbation) *Lung ...

ARDMS Echo Practice Test with Questions and Answers Patients develop Eisenmenger's syndrome because: a. They have a ventricular septal defect b. Pulmonary pressures now exceed systemic c. Systemic pressures now exceed pulmonary d. Tricuspid regurgitation is now severe ANSWER b The hemodynamic effect of an atrial septal defect depends on all of the following EXCEPT: a. Degree of aortic regurgitation b. Response of the pulmonary vascular bed c. Compliance of the ventricles d. Size a...

NCC EFM Practice Questions and Answers Latest Update 2024/2025 (GRADED) What are some important factors (risks) to consider when evaluating a fetal heart rate strip? - --*PNLs* (abnormal?) --weight gain/loss --Maternal age --*Gestational age* --*MATERNAL vital signs* --*Membrane status* --*Cervical exam* What are the easiest ways for assessment of maternal oxygenation status? - *Pulse Ox* (& other vital signs, RR) *Blood gas* (if indicated, asthma exacerbation) *Lung soungs* (pneumoni...

Tetralogy of Fallot Test What are the 4 components of the Tetralogy of Fallot - VSD, overriding aorta, pulmonary stenosis, and RV hypertrophy What is the embryological cause of TOF - Underdevelopment of the RV infundibulum or conus What is a Tet spell? - This is an episode of cyanosis caused by right to left shunting because of hypercontractility, often seen when patient is agitated Mc coronary anomaly in Tet - Left coronary from right What is a transannular patch - A patch tha...