Heart circulation - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

allows blood to flow directly from the right atrium into the left atrium to bypass pulmonary circulation - foramen ovale carries blood from the umbilical vein to inferior vena cava; allows some blood to bypass the liver - ductus venosus atrial contraction; systole; p wave - atrial depolarization max volume of air that can be exhaled following maximal inhalation - vital capacity allows blood in pulmonary artery to flow directly into the descending aorta to bypass the pulmonary circula...

PEDIATRICS HESI 2024 LATEST AND UPDATED EXAM. A 6-month-old infant with congestive heart failure (CHF) is receiving digoxin elixir. Which observation by the nurse warrants immediate intervention? Apical heart rate of 60. Sweating across the forehead. Doesn't suck well. Respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute. - Apical heart rate of 60. A heart rate of 60 (A) is much lower than normal for a 6-month-old and warrants immediate intervention. The normal heart rate for a 6-month-old is 80 t...

TEST BANK for Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology 13th Edition by Hall John. ISBN 9303, ISBN-13 978-2 _TABLE OF CONTENTS:_ 1. Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the "Internal Environment" 2. The Cell and Its Functions 3. Genetic Control of Protein Synthesis, cell function, and cell reproduction II. Membrane Physiology, Nerve, and Muscle 4. Transport of Substances Through Cell Membranes 5. Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials 6. Contraction of Skeletal Muscle...

AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring TEST (Answered 100% Correctly) Updated Which of the following is an extrinsic influence on the FHR? C. Fetal-placental circulation The most highly oxygenated blood in fetal circulation is carried by: C. Ductus venosus If fetal arterial pressure begins to fall below normal levels: A. Baroreceptors cause vasoconstriction and increase the FHR Fetal heart rate variability is defined as fluctuations in the baseline that are irregular in _____ and _____. ...

Test Bank Complete For Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical 15th Edition, (Janice L Hinkle2024) All Units| All Chapters 1-68 UNIT 1: PRINCIPLES OF NURSING PRACTICE 5 Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice 5 Chapter 2: Medical-Surgical Nursing 25 Chapter 3: Health Education And Health Promotion 41 Chapter 4: Adult Health And Physical, Nutritional, And Cultural Assessment 60 Chapter 5: Stress And Inflammatory Responses 79 Chapter 6: Genetics And Genomics In Nursing 99 C...

UTA 5315 Advanced Pathophysiology Summer Test 3 Questions and Answers Rated A+ Mitral Valve Stenosis - Characterized by NARROWING of mitral valve - Normal is 4-6 cm -Narrowed is less than 2.5 cm - Caused by RHEUMATIC FEVER -More common in WOMEN -Oxygenated blood comes back into heart into the left atrium and down through the mitral valve to the left ventricle - Complex: Stenosis leads to volume/pressure in left atrium, which results in atrial hypertrophy/dilation, which increases press...

West Coast EMT Block 2 Exam A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: Select one: A. start CPR and transport immediately. B. begin CPR until an AED is available. C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated. D. determine if he has a valid living will. - ANSWER B. begin CPR until an AED is available. Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: Select one: A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by by...

Prophecy Medical Surgical Telemetry Questions and Answers 2023/24 Score A+. 1. An adult client experiences a gasoline tank fire when riding a motorcycle and is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with full thickness burns to all surfaces of both lower extremities, What percentage of body surface area should the nurse document in the electronic medical record (EMR)? • 9 % • 18 % • 36 % • 45 % • Rational- according to the rule of nines, the anterior and posterior surfaces ...

ATI Capstone Adult Medical Surgical Assessment 1, Actual Exam Questions & Answers (Deeply Explained Answers)-1. A nurse is caring for an adult client who asks about vaccinations against communicable diseases. The nurse should inform the client that which of the following vaccines are available? (Select all that apply) Hepatitis A vaccine Hepatitis B vaccine Pneumococcal vaccine Hepatitis C vaccine Helicobacter pylori vaccine Adult vaccines currently available to prevent contracting communica...

ST elevation is associated with - ANSWER-myocardial injury ST depressions is associated with - ANSWER-Ischemia, old infarction, digitalis toxicity Q wave with ST elevation - ANSWER-Acute injury Q wave with ST depression - ANSWER-Indeterminate Q wave without ST changes - ANSWER-Old infarction Coronary Artery Occlusion: Anterior - ANSWER-LAD Coronary Artery Occlusion: Inferior - ANSWER-RCA Coronary Artery Occlusion: Posterior - ANSWER-LCX or RCA Coronary Artery Occlusion: L...