Pulmonary angiography Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NSG223/ NSG 223 Exam 2: (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Med Surg II Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – Herzing Q: venous thrombus emboli (VTE) includes pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) Q: pulmonary embolism Answer: - obstruction of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches, causing increased pressure - similar to a heart attack but occurs in the lungs - caused by blood clot, fat embolism, or air - death can occur in 1 hour of symp...

Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Case Study with Solutions (All Case Studies Included) (2023/2024) Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Case Study Case Study: Patient Profile: Jane Smith, a 32-year-old female, presents to the emergency department with complaints of severe abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. She has a medical history of cholecystitis and a previous cholecystectomy. She reports that the pain started in the right upper quadrant and has since radiated to her right shoulder. She denies any rece...

APEA FNP {PSI} PREDICTOR EXAM Questions Reviewed And Revised With Correct Answers <Guarantee Pass |Updated!!> 1) A nurse pracitioner is evaluating a 40 year old patient suspected of having a pulmonary embolus. The patient complains of anxiety and cough. A stat chest x-ray is normal. Which of the following tests should the nurse practitioner perform next? A. Spirometry B. MRI C. Contrast venography D. Helical CT pulmonary angiography - ANSWER CT pulmonary ang...

Case Study Movement Disorder with Fall Injury Gary Jansek is a 70-year-old who has lived with Parkinson’s disease for decades. He was a well-respected bank president when diagnosed at the age of 45. When diagnosed, it was expected that Gary would require full-time care within 10 years. After the prognosis and months of depression, his lifestyle changed. He retired early and focused on staying active. He and his wife moved to the community near his adult children. They were able to golf ...

ECG leads representing anterior wall correct answers V1-4 (LAD) ECG leads representing the inferior portion of the heart correct answers II, III, and aVF (right coronary artery) ECG leads representing the lateral myocardial wall correct answers I, AVL, V5, & V6 When should you consider immediate diagnostic coronary angiography? correct answers order immediate diagnostic coronary angiography for a STEMI or new-onset Left BBB Another name for angioplasty... correct answers Primary I...

ATLS EXAM 2023 (Questions and Answers, 100% Verified) ATLS EXAM 2023 (Questions and Answers, 100% Verified) Which of the following is the recommended Method for trestemt frostbite? A. Vasodilators B. Anticigulants C. Warm (40 degrees) water D. Padding and elevation E. Application of heat from a hairdryer C. Warm (40 degrees) water Which of the following physical findings suggest a cause of hypotension other than spinal cord injury? A. Prispism B. Bradycardia C. Diaphragmatic br...

Advantages of a saline flush immediately after the IV administration of iodinated contrast material include: 1. reduction in required contrast agent 2. reduction in the incidence of contrast induced nephrotoxicity 3. reduction of streaking artifact from dense contrast agent in the vasculature A: 1 only B: 3 only C: 2 and 3 only D: 1, 2, and 3 - correct answers D: 1, 2, and 3 Cardiac computed tomography (CT) applications include all of the following except: A. gated stress imaging ...

ECG leads representing anterior wall CORRECT ANSWER V1-4 (LAD) ECG leads representing the inferior portion of the heart CORRECT ANSWER II, III, and aVF (right coronary artery) ECG leads representing the lateral myocardial wall CORRECT ANSWER I, AVL, V5, & V6 When should you consider immediate diagnostic coronary angiography? CORRECT ANSWER order immediate diagnostic coronary angiography for a STEMI or new-onset Left BBB Another name for angioplasty... CORRECT ANSWER Primary In an ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) cannot be diagnosed solely on a clinical basis, because of the lack of sensitivity and specificity of clinical signs and symptoms. Pulmonary angiography is invasive and resource demanding. Because the prevalence of PE is relatively low (20% or less) amongst individuals who are clinically suspected of having the disease, submitting all of them to imaging (multi-detector CT angiography or ventilation⁄perfusion lung scintigraphy) would not be cost-effective. There...

Which of the following statements made by a patient would lead the nurse to conclude that the patient understands risk factors for pulmonary embolism? A. While on a long flight, I should get up and walk to stretch my legs every hour. B. Resuming my birth control pills will lower my risk of cancer and my risk of another clot. C. If I drink plenty of water while driving on a long trip, this shouldn't happen again. D. Switching from my regular cigarettes to the electronic ones can reduce my ...