Vascular ultrasound tech Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

AAA - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm A Fib - Atrial Fibrillation Abd - Abdomen, Abdominal Abx - Antibiotics AMA - Against Medical Advice AMS - Altered Mental Status ASA - Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) BID - Twice Daily Bilat LE - Bilateral Lower Extremities BM - Bowel Movement BP - Blood Pressure CA - Cancer, Carcinoma CABG - Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, "open heart surgery" CAD - Coronary Artery Disease, "heart disease" CT o...

Cardiac output - Answer- heart rate x stroke volume Pre load - Answer- Volume of blood in the ventricles at the end of diastole, immediately before ventricular contraction. Hypervolemia increases with regurgitations of valves After load - Answer- the pressure that must be exceeded before ejection of blood from the ventricles can occur Increases in hypertension and vasoconstriction Rise in after load means rise in cardiac output Stroke volume - Answer- The amount of blood ejected from...

Assessment for Patients and Populations UJC2 New Update 2023 A 22-year-old advertising copywriter presents for evaluation of joint pain. The pain is new, located in the wrists and fingers bilaterally, with some subjective fever. The patient denies a rash; she also denies recent travel or camping activities. She has a family history significant for rheumatoid arthritis. Based on this information, which of the following pathologic processes would be the most correct? A) Infecti...

List the various types of surgery and how they are categorized 1. Degree of urgency -Emergency -Elective 2. Degree of Risk -Major -Minor 3. Purpose of Surgical Procedure -Diagnostic -Palliative (not live saving) -Ablative (removal of a bad organ, like gall bladder) -Constructive (cleft palate) -Transplant Describe the three phases of the Perioperative Period 1. Pre-operative -Begins with decision to have surgery -Ends when client transferred to operating table 2. Intraoper...

List the various types of surgery and how they are categorized 1. Degree of urgency -Emergency -Elective 2. Degree of Risk -Major -Minor 3. Purpose of Surgical Procedure -Diagnostic -Palliative (not live saving) -Ablative (removal of a bad organ, like gall bladder) -Constructive (cleft palate) -Transplant Describe the three phases of the Perioperative Period 1. Pre-operative -Begins with decision to have surgery -Ends when client transferred to operating table 2. Intraoper...

A 22-year-old advertising copywriter presents for evaluation of joint pain. The pain is new, located in the wrists and fingers bilaterally, with some subjective fever. The patient denies a rash; she also denies recent travel or camping activities. She has a family history significant for rheumatoid arthritis. Based on this information, which of the following pathologic processes would be the most correct? A) Infectious B) Inflammatory C) Hematologic D) Traumatic A 35-year-old archaeologist...

A 22-year-old advertising copywriter presents for evaluation of joint pain. The pain is new, located in the wrists and fingers bilaterally, with some subjective fever. The patient denies a rash; she also denies recent travel or camping activities. She has a family history significant for rheumatoid arthritis. Based on this information, which of the following pathologic processes would be the most correct? A) Infectious B) Inflammatory C) Hematologic D) Traumatic A 35-year-old archaeologist...

A 22-year-old advertising copywriter presents for evaluation of joint pain. The pain is new, located in the wrists and fingers bilaterally, with some subjective fever. The patient denies a rash; she also denies recent travel or camping activities. She has a family history significant for rheumatoid arthritis. Based on this information, which of the following pathologic processes would be the most correct? A) Infectious B) Inflammatory C) Hematologic D) Traumatic A 35-year-old archaeologist...

Maternity Nursing (OB Maternal & Newborn) NCLEX Practice Quiz #5 | 80 Questions 1. 1. Question Mechanism of labor, also known as the cardinal movements, refers to the sequencing of events involved in posturing and positioning that allows the baby to find the easiest to come out of the birth canal. Arrange the following mechanisms of labor in the order during the course of labor and fetal delivery. View Answers: o Expulsion o Flexion o Extension o External rotation o Descent o Intern...

WGU-Comprehensive Health Assessment for Patients and Populations UJC2 A 22-year-old advertising copywriter presents for evaluation of joint pain. The pain is new, located in the wrists and fingers bilaterally, with some subjective fever. The patient denies a rash; she also denies recent travel or camping activities. She has a family history significant for rheumatoid arthritis. Based on this information, which of the following pathologic processes would be the most correct? A) Infectious B)...