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1. A 36-year-old female is unresponsive following a motor vehicle accident. Fol- lowing insertion of a supraglottic airway, you note diminished breath sounds on the right. What should you do? a. insert the supraglottic airway further b. assess for a cardiac tamponade c. assess for a pneumothorax d. withdraw the supraglottic airway: d. withdraw the supraglottic airway 2. A 19-year-old female was a restrained passenger in a car crash. She has a laceration to her head, bubbling from an upper c...

What is the primary pacemaker? Correct Answer: SA Node What is a more medically correct term for the clotting of an artery? Correct Answer: Occlusion When the Atria depolarize (or contract), what is shown on the EKG tracing? Correct Answer: P wave An irregular heartbeat that is common among children is called _____ _____. Correct Answer: Sinus Arrhythmia 1 sm box on an EKG strip denotes 0.04 seconds of time. How long is this represented in millimeters? Correct Answer: 1 mm 2 What is...

AACN AGACNP boards Questions and answers 2023/2024 Pericarditis - correct answer Often present w/ friction rub, sharp CP w/ inspiration, low-grade fever, muffled heart tones, hypotension. Tx w/ colchicine. Pulmonary edema - correct answer Pink/frothy sputum. Tachypnea, dyspnea, b/l wheeze. CXR shows alveolar infiltrates, kerley B lines, and pleural effusions. Cardiac tamponade - correct answer Becks Triad= muffled tones, JVD, HoTN. Narrow pulse pressure. Low C.O., low BP, tachy...

NUR 634 Midterm Exam - Questions, Answers and Feedback A 55-year-old smoker complains of chest pain and gestures with a closed fist over her sternum to describe it. Which of the following diagnoses should you consider because of her gesture? A. Bronchitis B. Costochondritis C. Pericarditis D. Angina pectoris Feedback: The clenched fist of Levine's sign, while not completely specific for ischemic pain, should definitely cause you to consider this etiology. Bronchitis is usually painless, and p...

Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. While caring for a client who is taking furosemide (Lasix), the nurse recognizes dietary teaching has been effective if the patient includes which of the following foods in his daily menus? A. Broccoli and kiwi B. Oranges and sweet potatoes C. Kale and cucumbers D. Bananas and melon 2. A client newly diagnosed with diabetes tells the nurse, ...

ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL II PROCTORED EXAMS 2023. COMBINED VERSION 1, 2&3 OVER 300 NGN QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%CORRECT AND VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ MED SURG 2 ALL EXAM QUESTIONS EXAM 1, 2 & 3 1. A client is sent home with a Holter monitor. The most important information the client should receive from the nurse a. Keep a record of daily activities 2. A client is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization using a radiopaque dye. Which of the following assessm...

dysrhythmia aka arrhythmia - Correct answer - abnormal cardiac rhythms which can cause disturbances of: rate, rhythm, or both rate and rhythm how are dysrhythmias identified? - Correct answer Electrographic Waveform Analysis (ECG) what controls the rate and rhythm of the heartbeat? - Correct answer the heart's electrical system explain the heart's electrical system - Correct answer Each electrical signal (impulse) begins in a group of cells called the sinus node or sinoatrial (SA...

ATCN Exam Review Questions With Verified Answersc2025 (GRADED A+) When preparing to receive a trauma patient, what should you keep in mind? safe practice, safe care What does "Safe practice" mean when receiving trauma patients? take into consideration the protection of the team (universal precautions/PPE/preparing equipment prior to patient arrival) What does "Safe care" mean when receiving trauma patients? that the patient is going to the right hospital, in the right time, for the rig...

TEST BANK - ALL ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM 2019 CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100%CORRECT). ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM 2019 – CARDIO STUDY GUIDE A nurse is performing discharge teaching with a client who has an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placed. Which client statement indicates effective teaching? Correct response: • "I'll keep a log of each time my ICD discharges." The nurse is caring for a client scheduled for a transesophageal echoca...

CVP  Central venous pressure CVP = 2-8 Preload (R side of heart) Volume PCWP  pulmonary capillary wedge pressure PCWP = 6-12 Preload (L side of Heart) volume PCWP = PA diastolic PA diastolic  normal = 10-20 PA diastolic = PCWP MAP  mean arterial pressure MAP = 70-105 CO 2 0 2 4 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain Excel! 1 | P a g e | G r a d e A + | 2 0 24 / 2 0 2 5  Cardiac Output CO = 4-8 CO = HR x SV CI  Cardiac Index CI...