Lack of heartbeat - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which patient is most at risk for developing delirium? a. A 50-yr-old woman with cholecystitis b. A 19-yr-old man with a fractured femur c. A 42-yr-old woman having an elective hysterectomy d. A 78-yr-old man admitted to the medical unit with complications related to heart failure - Answer-D You are caring for a patient who is experiencing delirium due to a lack of sleep. Which of the following nursing interventions would be *inappropriate* in treating this patients' condition? a. You tr...

ABMDI Demonstrating Scientific Knowledge | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 Sings of Death Include: - Answer --Lack of Pulse/Respiration -Absence of Heartbeat -Lack of Corneal Reflex and Pupillary Constriction -Coolness of the Body -Rigor Mortis -Livor Mortis Rigor Mortis - Answer -Stiffness of the body that sets in several hours after death Rigor Mortis (Continued) - Answer --Starts in the smaller muscles (jaw, extremities) **First Indicator appears after 2-...

Which patient is most at risk for developing delirium? a. A 50-yr-old woman with cholecystitis b. A 19-yr-old man with a fractured femur c. A 42-yr-old woman having an elective hysterectomy d. A 78-yr-old man admitted to the medical unit with complications related to heart failure - Answer-D You are caring for a patient who is experiencing delirium due to a lack of sleep. Which of the following nursing interventions would be *inappropriate* in treating this patients' condition? a. You tr...

State Nurse Practice Act: - defines the scope and limitations of professional nursing practice Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) - individual who is trained to function in an assistive role to the licensed registered nurse in the provision of patient activities as delegated by and under the supervision of the registered professional nurse Nursing Licensure - The legal ability to practice as a nurse as defined in a region's nurse practice act. Common Law - a system of law based on prec...

Cardiology terms Questions with complete solution Cardiology terms - cardiac diseases and ECG/EKG arrhythmia - correct answer "Abnormal heartbeat rhythm detected during palpation of the chest or pulse during auscultation or recorded on an electrocardiogram (ECG)." Bassert, J., Thomas, J. (2014). McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 8th Edition. asystole - correct answer "Type of arrhythmia characterized by a "flat line," or the absence of heartbeats." Bassert...

Where do we care for patients that require high acuity care? - an ICU, an intermediate-care unit (IMC), or a medical-surgical acute care unit Characteristics of a level 1 ICU - comprehensive care for patients with a wide variety of conditions Characteristics of a level 2 ICU - comprehensive care for most patients, but not specific populations ex. neuro, cardiothoracic, trauma Characteristics of a level 3 ICU - ability to provide initial stabilization for critically ill patients but are lim...

WGU - D313 - Anatomy and Physiology 2 Cardiovascular System test bank 300+ Questions and correct answers 2025/2026 Graded A+. 2 / 23 1. Where is the heart positioned? Choose 2 answers ANSWER it is superior to the di- aphragm it is medial to the lungs 2. What is the cardiac muscle of the heart? ANSWER myocardium 3. Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs? ANSWER left atrium 4. The mitral (bicuspid) valve is between which chambers of the heart? ANSWER left atr...

What carries blood away from the heart? -Correct Answer arteries what causes myocardial ischemia? -Correct Answer lack of adequate oxygen supply to the heart What is glaucoma? -Correct Answer increased intraocular pressure what meds treat glaucoma? -Correct Answer miotics, beta blocker what is the action of miotics -Correct Answer decreases eye pressure What are cataracts? -Correct Answer secondary infection, congenital disorder, reaction to medicafions or chemical toxicity wha...

What is Starling's Law of Capillary forces? How does this explain why a nutritionally deficient child would have edema? - ANSWER Starling's Law describes how fluids move across the capillary membrane. There are two major opposing forces that act to balance each other, hydrostatic pressure (pushing water out of the capillaries) and osmotic pressure (including oncontic pressure, which pushes fluid into the capillaries). Both electrolytes and proteins (oncontic pressure) in the blood affe...

BPK 140 Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass methods of determining ideal weight - -height-weight tables -body mass index -waist circumference -skinfold thickness -body density by hydrostatic weighing -whole body electrical impedance -dual energy x-ray absorptiometry -cat scan / mri causes of obesity - -metabolic factors -leptin -family factor -energy balance -psychological and cultural factors problems with fad diets - 1. disguise for low calorie diet 2. loss of body water...