Dextrocardia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Dextrocardia is a condition characterized by which of the following? a. The right side of the heart is enlarged. b. The heart is positioned to the right of the stomach. c. The heart is positioned to the right, either rotated or displaced. d. Blood glucose level in the heart is higher than in other organs. correct answer: C While auscultating the heart of an obese patient, the examiner should expect the heart sounds to be a. louder and closer. b. softer and more distant. c. louder and...

NUR-631 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ Removal of part of the liver leads to the remaining liver cells undergoing compensatory - - Compensatory hyperplasia is an adaptive mechanism that enables certain organs to regenerate. For example, the removal of part of the liver leads to hyperplasia of the remaining liver cells (hepatocytes) to compensate for the loss. Which of the following statements best describes Raynaud disease? a. An inflammatory disorder o...

Removal of part of the liver leads to the remaining liver cells undergoing compensatory Correct Answer Compensatory hyperplasia is an adaptive mechanism that enables certain organs to regenerate. For example, the removal of part of the liver leads to hyperplasia of the remaining liver cells (hepatocytes) to compensate for the loss. Which of the following statements best describes Raynaud disease? a. An inflammatory disorder of small and medium-size arteries in the feet and sometimes in the...

NHA PCT MODULE EXAM 5 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS In which of the following locations should a patient care technician place the V5 lead? - correct answer At the anterior axillary line on the same horizontal level as V4 A patient care technician is monitoring a patient who goes into asystole. Which of the following actions should the technician take first? - correct answer Initiate CPR A patient care technician is preparing to perform a 12-lead EKG for a patient who has a heart rat...

SAEM CV Exam Questions with Complete Solutions A 23-year-old male presents after a syncopal episode. EKG findings include normal sinus rhythm, a short PR interval (less than 0.12 seconds), QRS duration of 0.11seconds, and the presence of a "delta wave" (a slurred upstroke to the QRS complex). What condition most likely caused the syncopal episode? Answers: 1.Brugada syndrome 2.Dextrocardia 3.Vasovagal reaction 4.Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome - ANSWER 4.Wolff-Parkinson-Wh...

Maryville NURS 612 Exam 2 Questions And Answers 100% Verified Dextrocardia is a condition characterized by which of the following? a. The right side of the heart is enlarged. b. The heart is positioned to the right of the stomach. c. The heart is positioned to the right, either rotated or displaced. d. Blood glucose level in the heart is higher than in other organs. - answerC While auscultating the heart of an obese patient, the examiner should expect the heart sounds to be a. louder a...

Resume performing CPR on the patient. (The technician should expect the AED to instruct to resume performing CPR on the patient). An EKG tech is performing an exercise stress test when the patient becomes unresponsive with no breathing or pulse. The tech uses an automated external defibrillator (AED) to administer a shock to the patient. what instruction should the tech expect next? b). The ST-segment elevation. (ST elevations are signs of an acute myocardial infarction. The technician should ...

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Where would you place electrodes on a patient with a left leg amputation?? - Answer-torso, trunk You notice small waves on the ECG< what could you do ? - Answer-increase size by increasing the gain The angle of louis reflects the location of the ___ - Answer-2nd rib A patient with a wide QRS is at risk for - Answer-ventricular arrythmias The first step during the operation of an AED is - Answer-turn the AED ON You can reduce the presence of somatic tremor or artifact by - Answer-coverin...

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