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What is the gold standard for treating end stage heart failure? correct answers Transplantation! Due to scarcity of available organs, alternative means for providing cardiac support are required. Mechanical circulatory support devices (MCSDs) have the potential to treatment patients with end stage heart failure. MCSDs include: Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) Impella Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) Ventricular assist devices (VADs) Total artificial heart (TAH) True or f...

Cardiac output correct answer: Volume of blood ejected per minute; 4-8 liters per minute; dependent on body size Cardiac index correct answer: Compares individual differences in the body; computed by cardiac output/body surface area; 2.5-4 liters per minute Stroke volume correct answer: Amount of blood per beat; cardiac output/heart rate Ejection fraction (EF) correct answer: The percentage of blood emptied from the left ventricle during systole (normal 60%) (below= SOB, crackles, a...

Symptoms of benzodiazepine withdrawal? correct answers Tremulousness Hallucinations/psychosis/delirium Elevated vital signs (tachycardia, HTN) Indications for sigmoid resection in diverticulitis? correct answers Fistula formation Perforation with peritonitis Obstruction Recurrent diverticulitis attacks Most common symptoms of pancreatic cancer? correct answers Systemic symptoms (weight loss, anorexia) Epigastric pain (insidious, gnawing, worse at night) Painless jaundice Differen...

reduces heart failure risk by 50%? - Answer-control of blood pressure important risk factor in women for heart failure? - Answer-DM systolic heart failure? - Answer-HFrEF; EF <40% diastolic heart failure? - Answer-HFpEF; EF >50% stages A-D progression of disease, risk factors, and cardiac structure? - Answer-American Heart Association; classification of HF functional classification of HF? - Answer-New York Heart Association most useful physical exam to identify congestion? - Answer-...

RCIS Review Exam (2024) || Questions & Answers (Graded A+) RCIS Review Exam (2024) || Questions & Answers (Graded A+) What heart sound is caused by the rapid filling of the ventricle? - ANSWER - 3rd An Austin Flint murmur is characterized by... (AS,AR,MS, or MR) - ANSWER - AR Diamond-shaped ejection murmur radiating toward the neck is associated with (AS,AR,MS, or MR) - ANSWER - AS What are some drugs that cause a chronotropic response - ANSWER - Isoproterenol and Atropine What d...

CCI Practice Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed At what time during fetal growth is the heart first fully developed? 40 Days Which of the following L-R shunts is the last to close in the normal post partum period? When does it close? Patent Foramen Ovale closing at the end of the first week During the resting state, which of the following ions are pumped out of the cells of the myocardium? Sodium Following electrical depolarization of the myocardial cell membrane, which ...

Noninvasive - Echocardiology serves as an ideal ___ method to examine cardiac anatomy in the normal as well as abnormal states. 1. Dobutamine, 2. Adenosine, 3. Dipyridamine - List 3 possible pharmacological techniques for stress test. Ischemia - Myocardial ___ occurs when the regional oxygen supply is insufficient to meet the body's demand. 1. Screening for CAD, 2. Assessing states before and after intervention, 3. Determining prognosis after MI, 4. Evaluating hemodynamic significance of...

HTN ranges 1. normal 2. elevated 3. HTN stage 1 4. HTN stage 2 - ANSWER-1. normal <120/80 2. elevated 120-129/<80 3. HTN stage 1: 130-139/80-89 4. HTN stage 2: >140/90 blood pressure monitoring 1. Dos 2. Don't - ANSWER-1. Do - go to the restroom and empty the bladder - sit in a chair, both feet on the floor and relax for at least 5 minutes - use the correct cuff size - support the arm at heart level - wait 1-2 minutes in between measurements 2. don'ts - talk - sit...

NSG 121 Unit 2 List blood flow through the heart. - correct answer SVC/IVC, R atrium, tricuspid, R ventricle, pulm arteries, lungs, pulm veins, L atrium. mitral, L ventricle, aortic valve = system List the cardiac conduction system. - correct answer SA node, AV node, Bundle of His, perkingie fibers = contraction What changes occur in the elderly with aging for the CV system? - correct answer -decreased CO -impaired blood flow to tissues --> heart has decreased ability to respond to ...

NAPLEX Review – Cardiology | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 | Graded A+ What is the definition of hypertension? - Answer -BP > 140/90 OR Patient requires antihypertensive therapy Chronic uncontrolled HTN can lead to target organ damage. What organs or organ systems are typically affected? - Answer -1) Cardiac (MI, need for CABG, PCI, left ventricular hypertrophy, CHF with reduced EF) 2) Cerebrovascular (stroke, TIA) 3) Renal (CKD) 4) Ophthalmologic (reti...