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A 3-way Foley catheter with a 30 cc balloon should be inserted following a transurethral prostate resection (TURP) to - The pressure of the 30 cc balloon against the walls of the urethra, where the prostate was removed by electrocautery, allows hemostasis, while the lumen of the catheter can be used to irrigate clots from the bladder. A 47-year-old female is recovering nicely from a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure. On her first day at home following discharge from the hospit...

ATI Test Bank, Infectious Respiratory Disorders Exam Questions & 100% Correct Answers (All Explained)-The nurse caring for a patient with an endotracheal tube recognizes several disadvantages of an endotracheal tube. What would the nurse recognize as a disadvantage of endotracheal tubes? A) Cognition is decreased. B) Daily arterial blood gases (ABGs) are necessary. C) Slight tracheal bleeding is anticipated. D) The cough reflex is depressed. - Ans: D Feedback: There are several...

A client with a pulmonary embolism may have which of the following interventions? - a. IVC filter b. Embolectomy ** c. Chest tube placement d. Heparin drug therapy ** e. Thoracotomy An older adult client arrives in the emergency department after falling off a roof. The nurse observes "sucking inward" of the loose chest area during inspiration and a "puffing out" of the same area during expiration. Arterial blood gas results show severe hypoxemia and hypercarbia. Which procedure does...

ABSITE Exam Questions And Answers 100% Correct Latest (Graded A+). The vagus nerve mediates what in the setting of systemic inflammation? Correct Answer: Enhanced gut motility What type of hormones are cytokines? Correct Answer: polypeptide Function of heat shock proteins Correct Answer: Binding of autologous proteins to improve ligand binding Omega-3 fatty acids have what affect on the inflammatory response? Correct Answer: Decrease What is a known affect of TNF? Correct Answer: Expressi...

which of the following congenital anomalies does the urethra open on the underside of the penis A. chordee B. epispadias C. phimosis D. hypospadias - Answer-D. Which of the following are used for skin preparation prior to surgery? 1. Triclosan 1% 2. alcohol 70% 3. povidone-iodine 4. glutaraldehyde A. 1, 2, and 3 only B. 1, 2, and 4 only C. 1, 3, and 4 only D. 2, 3, and 4 only - Answer-A. 1,2,and 3 only When should the patient's chest tubes be attached to the drainage system during...

1) When caring for a patient who has septic shock, which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to report to the care provider? (a) BP 92/56 (b) Skin cool and clammy- means progression (c) Apical pulse 118 beats/min (d) Arterial oxygen saturation 91% 2) Calculate the mean arterial pressure (MAP) in mmHg for a patient with a blood pressure of 84/46mmHg. (Record answer to the nearest whole number) MAP = SBP + 2 (DBP)/ 3 84+2(46)/3=59 3) The emergency department nurs...

ABSITE Final Prerequisite pretest Exam training Questions with Rated A + Marking Scheme Latest update 2024/2025 What incision would you use to gain access to a left subclavian injury to get proximal control? - correct answer high 3rd interspace anterior thoracotomy What incision would you use to gain control of a descending aortic injury? - correct answer posterolateral thoracotomy How do you manage serous cystic neoplasms of pancreas? Malignant risk? - correct answer -low risk of mali...

ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) Practice/ 230+ Questions & Answers/ . Terms like: Used to ensure correct placement of endotracheal tube - Answer: -Ultrasound -Bilateral breath sounds -Sustained end-tidal CO2 Total body surface area involved in a burn in an adult to the anterior chest and abdomen - Answer: 18% What is often caused by carotid massage? - Answer: Bradycardia Step in a patient diagnosed with tension pneumothorax - Answer: 1. Needle decompression/ thoracotomy 2. C...

Updates on the Latest Surgical Approach of the Aortic Stenosis Lucian Geicu 1,†, Olivier Busuttil 2,†, Nicolas D’Ostrevy 3 , Mathieu Pernot 2 , Walid Benali 1 , Louis Labrousse 2 and Thomas Modine 2,*


 Citation: Geicu, L.; Busuttil, O.; D’Ostrevy, N.; Pernot, M.; Benali, W.; Labrousse, L.; Modine, T. Updates on the Latest Surgical Approach of the Aortic Stenosis. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10, 5140. jcm Academic Editor: Flavio Ribichini Received: 18 October 2021...

Nancy Caroline’s Emergency Care in the Streets – 8th edition Test Bank CHAPTER 1 1. EMS stands for: a. Evolve Medical Service b. Emergency Medical Services c. Emergency Medical School d. European Medical Services ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: Pg. 4 2. The first recorded use of an ambulance was by the military during the Siege of Malaga in: a. At the beginning of 1400 b. In the mid of 1400 c. At the start of 1500 d. At the end of 1400 ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: pg. 4 3. (Co...