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Dilated Cardiomyopathy: most common cause is ____. Others? - Answer- alcohol; may also be idiopathic, myocarditis, or drugs (doxorubicin) -- 1 in 3 cases of heart failure are caused by dilated cardiomyopathy What PE and EKG changes are seen with dilated cardiomyopathy? - Answer- PE: S3, JVD, crackles - possible mitral regurg EKG: nonspecific ST and T wave changes, LBBB Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: is due to hypertrophy of the _____. PE reveals mitral regurgitation, a ____heart sound, and ...

NURS 6501: Advanced Pathophysiology Week 6 Midterm Exam Questions and Correct Answers Latest 2023/2024 (Already Graded A+) A healthcare professional is educating a patient on asthma. The professional tells the patient that the most successful treatment for chronic asthma begins with which action? Avoidance of the causative agent Question 16 Selected Answer: A student asks the healthcare professional to explain the pathophysiologic process of alcoholic cirrhosis. What statement by the pr...

Relias ED RN A, Complete Test Fall 2023 What is the current recommended dose of intravenous or intraosseous epinephrine in adult patients with cardiac arrest? 10 mg every 10 minutes 1 mg every 3-5 minutes 1 mg every 7 minutes 0.1 mg every 2 minutes A patient with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is MOST likely to suffer from what condition? Diabetes mellitus Cerebral palsy Diabetes Insipidus Myxedema coma A patient presents after sustaining a roll-over motor vehicle accident. Th...

CARDIAC- HEALTHSTREAM TELEMETRY TEST EXAM 2023 along what axis is time measured in an EKG paper? - CORRECT ANSWER-across a horizontal axis what does each small square on an EKG strip represent? - CORRECT ANSWER-1 mm in length 0.04 seconds what does each large square on an EKG strip represent? - CORRECT ANSWER-5 mm in length 0.2 seconds how can a regular rhythm be calculated on an EKG strip? - CORRECT ANSWER-when the rhythm is regular, the heart rate is 250 divided by the number o...

ATI Adv. Med-surg FINAL EXAM 1. A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is pending an escharotomy. The client’s spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate? a. “large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation” b. “ I can call the doctor back here if you want me to” c. “a piece of skin will be removed and grafted ov...

Enalapril maleate is prescribed for a hospitalized client. Which assessment does the nurse perform as a priority before administering the medication? Checking the client's blood pressure Checking the client's peripheral pulses Checking the most recent potassium level Checking the client's intake-and-output record for the last 24 hours - ANSWER Checking the client's blood pressure Rationale: Enalapril maleate is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used to treat hypertensi...

LATRINA WALDEN REVIEW, Questions and answers. 100% proven pass rate, Document Content and Description Below LATRINA WALDEN REVIEW * Fever with rash of the palm and soles of the feet after camping or hiking in the mountain? Rocky mountain spotted fever treat with Doxycycline, lab test to diagnose PCR (Poly merase chain reaction), the organism that cause is by R. rickettsii * Lyme disease- rash and tick, the other name is erythema migraine, treated with doxycycline, the organism that causes the ...

NURS 615 Meds Drug Chart Exam 2 Complete Solution. Anticonvulsants Drug Name Trade Name Subclass MOA SE Special Notes/Black Box Warnings Considerations/Education Carbamazepine Tegretol Iminostilbenes Not known; thought to affect the Na++ channels, slowing influx of Na++ in the cortical neurons & slowing spread of abnormal activity RARE reports of aplastic anemia & agranulocytosis COMMON ↓WBC ↓Plts **Effects body’s production of RBC, WBC, and Plts** CBC Q4mo Der...

m   1. Which of the following is the mRNA start codon in most cases? A. UAA B. AGU C. AUG D. UGA 2. Which of the types of RNA is the smallest? A. mRNA B. tRNA C. rRNA D. 3. Which of the following is not considered a pyrimidine? A. C B. T C. U D. G 4. Which of the following is paired correctly? A. A-G B. C-G C. A-U D. G-T 5. Which of the following characterizes a Western blot? A. Antibody/protein hybridization B. DNA/RNA combination C. RNA ...

CH. 1 What are the most common myths about communication? - 1. Communication is a cure all 2. Communicating is just common sense 3. Communication quantity equals quality CH. 1 Explain the differences between the three models of communication: linear, interactive, and transactional. - >Linear: One way >Interactive: Back and Forth >Transactional: Everyone is a sender and a reciever CH. 1 Define the basic communication elements contained in the communication models (channel, sender, receiv...