Assessing Mental Acuity of Chest Pain Patient
- Correct Answer-- alertness
- orientation
- clarity of speech
- ability to follow commands
- anxiousness/restlessness
- different than before?
Physical appearance of chest pain patient -
Correct Answer-- struggling
- diaphoretic
- dyspnea
- skin color
- posture: sitting upright, unwilling to lie
down, and motions towards chest
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, Identify the components of a routine
inspection of chest pain patient - Correct
Answer-- check fingertips and nail beds for
capillary refill and clubbing
- check head and neck in eyes: Xanthoma &
Corneal Arcus
- check for JVD
Normal resting pulse pressure - Correct
Answer-40 mmHg
Does a widening pulse pressure increase risk
of cardiovascular disease? - Correct Answer-
Yes
Caused By:
Atherosclerosis
Arteriovenous fistula
Chronic aortic regurgitation
Thyroidtoxicosis
Fever
Anemia
Cushing's triad
Equate 4mm of moderate indentation that
takes 10-15 seconds to disappear with how
much pitting edema is present - Correct
Answer-2+ (Depth of Indentation Divided by 2
= Scale)
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