Precordium Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

If a patient has a dull aching pain that is chronic in their legs accompanied by edema and warmth, what might they have? Answer: Chronic venous insufficiency QUESTION Why do we do 7 P's? What are we looking for? 1) Pain 2) Polar/poikilothermia (inability to regulate core body temperature) 3) Paresthesia 4) Paralysis (motion) 5) Pallor 6) Pulse 7) Perfusion (capillary refill) Answer: Acute atrial occlusion QUESTION Difference between stable angina and a...

USMLE Step 3 High Yield Facts questions and answers 2023What is the genetic inheritance pattern of Hemophilia A? X-linked recessive: women born to fathers with X linked recessive disorder will be carriers. Males are 50% carriers if born to an affected mother. What is tx of Lewy body dementia? Dopamine agonist therapy (PD) & AchE inhibitors (Alzeihmer's) - watch for dopamine agonist therapy causing complex visual hallucinations. A patient treated for LTBI and now has positive PPD...

52 yo man - 6 hrs after onset of severe, epigastric abd pain > began at cocktail party > was there for 4 hrs - 3 martinis, lot of food PMHx: HLD (statin) 100.4F 104/min 150/92 mmHg PE: diffuse tenderness over upper quadrants BL - esp epigastrium; no guarding/rebound labs: WBC WNL, BR 3 (direct 2.4), alk phos 210, AST 325, ALT 360, amylase 1200, lipase 600 most likely cause of symptoms? - ANSWER-common bile duct obstruction choledocholithiasis = stone in CBD lipase high so th...

The first heart sound (S1) occurs with closure of the AV valves and thus signals the beginning of systole. The mitral component of the first sound (M1) slightly precedes the tricuspid component (T1), but you usually hear these two components fused as one sound. You can hear S1 over all the precordium, but usually it is loudest at the apex. The second heart sound (S2) occurs with closure of the semilunar valves and signals the end of systole. The aortic component of the second sound (A2) sl...

The retinal structures viewed through the ophthalmoscope are: - Correct answer-optic disc, vessels, macula, background "Positive consensual light reflex" means... - Correct answer-simultaneous constriction The thickening and yellowing of the lens due to aging is described as: - Correct answercataract Eye emergency - Correct answer-sudden change in vision Visual acuity is assessed with: - Correct answer-Snellen eye chart The cover test is used to assess for: - Correct answer-muscle weakne...

NUR 245 Exam 3 Test Bank Questions and Answers Already Passed The sac that surrounds and protects the heart is called the: a. Pericardium. b. Myocardium. c. Endocardium. d. Pleural space. ANS: A The pericardium is a tough, fibrous double-walled sac that surrounds and protects the heart. It has two layers that contain a few milliliters of serous pericardial fluid. The direction of blood flow through the heart is best described by which of these? a. Vena cava right atrium right ven...

Rasmussen Health Assessment Final Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed The precordium is: a. A synonym for the mediastinum b. The area on the chest where the apical impulse is felt c. The area on the anterior chest overlying the heart and great vessels d. A synonym for the area where the superior and inferior venae cavae return unoxygenated venous blood to the right side of the heart c. The area on the anterior chest overlying the heart and great vessels Select th...

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Nr 507 WEEK 8 FINAL EXAM 2022/ 2023 Question 1 2 / 2 pts Tissue damage caused by the deposition of circulating immune complexes containing an antibody against the host DNA is the cause of which disease? Hemolytic anemia Pernicious anemia Systemic lupus erythematosus Myasthenia gravis Only the deposition of circulating immune complexes containing an antibody against the host DNA produce tissue damage in individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Question 2 2 / 2 p...

When auscultating the newborn heart sounds, determine the _____ (acronym only). This will aid in determining whether the right or left ventricle is dominant. If the right ventricle is dominant the impulse is maximal at the lower left sternal border. If the left ventricle is dominant, the impulse is at the apex. - Answer-PMI (point of maximal impulse) Abnormal, bluish discoloration of the tongue and mucous membranes caused by desaturation of arterial blood indicating cardiac and/or respirato...