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How many items on the NIH stroke scale? - Answer 11 NIH Stroke scale is - Answer an 11-item clinical evaluation instrument widely used in clinical trials and practice to assess neurologic outcome and degree of recovery from stroke. NIH Stroke Scale is used to quantify the effects of acute cerebral ischemia on levels of ... (7 items) - Answer levels of: consciousness vision motor function (facial and extremities) cerebellar function sensation language extinction or inattention NIH...

ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM 2019 RETAKE WITH NGN Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)GRADED A 1. A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a colon resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon? a. Heart rate 90/min b. Absent bowel sounds c. Hgb 8.2 g/dl d. Gastric pH of 3.0 Rationale: Normal Hgb is 13-18M g/dl, 12-16 g/dl. This may indicate a possible hemorrhaging. 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes...

2023 AANP Practice Questions (verified Q&A) A 65-year-old woman presents for a follow-up examination after a new patient visit. She has not seen a healthcare provider for several years. She is a smoker and her hypertension is now adequately controlled with medication. Her mother died at age 40 from a heart attack. The fasting lipid profile shows cholesterol = 240 mg/dL, HDL = 30, and LDL = 200. In addition to starting Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes, the nurse practitioner should start the patien...

Cardiac Telemetry Questions and Answers 100% Pass How does telemetry help in the early detection of arrhythmias? Telemetry provides continuous heart monitoring, allowing healthcare providers to detect arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia as soon as they occur, enabling timely interventions. Why is it important to monitor heart rate variability in telemetry? Heart rate variability can provide insight into the autonomic nervous system’s function, and s...

ARDMS (RVT) Ultrasound Vascular Registry Review Questions with 100% Correct answers Ultrasound Vascular Registry Review Questions with 100% Correct answers What is the first branch of the aortic arch? Innominate artery/ Brachiocephalic Name the three branches of the aortic arch? a. Innominate artery/ Brachiocephalic b. Lt CCA c. Lt Subclavian artery The radial artery runs on what side of the forearm? Lateral side The radial artery branches to form what part of the palmar arch? Supe...

Following the administration of sublingual nitroglycerin to a client experiencing an acute anginal attack, which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the desired effect has been achieved? A. Client states chest pain is relieved B. Client's pulse decreases from 120 to 90 C. Client's systolic blood pressure decreases from 180 to 90 D. Clients SaO2 level increases from 92% to 96% - Correct Answer A. nitroglycerin reduces mycocardial oxygen consumption which decreases ischemia and r...

What is the most common type of cardiomyopathy? Dialated Cardiomyopathy What is the most common TYPE of dilated cardiomyopathy? Ischemic Cardiomyopathy What is Ischemic Cardiomyopathy? When the heart muscle weakens from lack of perfusion from obstruction/MI What are the causes of Dilated cardiomyopathy? M/C idiopathic (50%) -Ischemia -Alcoholism -Cocaine -Enterovirus What are some manifestations of Dilated Cardiomyopathy? HFrEF (systolic HF) Left sided HF—> SOB, dysp...

minimum urine output for adult 0.5mL/kg/hr ADH (antidiuretic hormone) - water retainer - vasoconstrictor (also called Vasopressin) - produced by hypothalamus - store and released from posterior pituitary ADH pathway - hypothalamus senses low blood volumed and increased serum osmolality - signal pituitary to release ADH - ADH causes kidney to retain water - water retention increases blood volume and decreases serum osmolality ANP (atrial natriuretic peptide) -...

Test Bank Porth Pathophysiology Concepts of Altered Health States 2nd Canadian EditionTable of Contents Chapter 01: Concepts of Health and Disease .......................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 02: Concepts of Altered Health in Children ............................................................................................. 13 Chapter 03: Concepts of Altered Health in Older Adults ............................................

AANP Practice Questions Answered 100% correct A 65-year-old woman presents for a follow-up examination after a new patient visit. She has not seen a healthcare provider for several years. She is a smoker and her hypertension is now adequately controlled with medication. Her mother died at age 40 from a heart attack. The fasting lipid profile shows cholesterol = 240 mg/dL, HDL = 30, and LDL = 200. In addition to starting Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes, the nurse practitioner should start the pati...