Heart and vasculature - Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

Section 1: Cellular Physiology 1 Principles of Cell and Membrane Function 2 Homeostasis: Volume and Composition of Body Fluid Compartments 3 Signal Transduction, Membrane Receptors, Second Messengers, and Regulation of Gene Expression Section 2: Neurophysiology 4 The Nervous System: Introduction to Cells and Systems 5 Generation and Conduction of Action Potentials 6 Synaptic Transmission 7 The Somatosensory System 8 The Special Senses 9 Organization of Motor Function 10 Integrative Functions of ...

List some possible etiologies for pulmonary hypertension. Ans- An access of blood flowing through the pulmonary artery. Reduction in the caliber of the pulmonary vasculature (vasoconstriction) either: (A)Primaryunknown cause (B)Secondary- due to long-standing pulmonary congestion due to left heart failure. Why might there be a volume overload in the pulmonary arteries? Ans- This is usually due to a shunt, where blood flows directly from the left side of the heart to the right. This res...

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Indication for arterial line placement? -Answer- Hemodynamic monitoring Multiple blood samples Diagnostic or interventional radiology procedures Continuous cardiac output monitoring What test must be preformed prior to an arterial line placement? -Answer- Allen's test How often should a fast flush test be preformed? -Answer- Every 8 hours After blood draws If the hemodynamic status changes When changing tubing What are the most common sites for arterial line insertion? -Answer-...

Test bank For Women's Health Care in Advanced Practice Nursing 2nd Edition by Ivy M Alexander | 2017/2018 | 9780826190017 | Chapter 1-46 | Complete Questions and Answers A+ Chapter 1 Women and Their Health The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among industrialized nations for 1. infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in decreasing these rates, which factor would most likely need to be addressed as having the greatest impact? A) Resolving al...

What is the best measure of the adequacy of cellular perfusion and helps predict the outcome of resuscitation? - Base deficit used in conjunction with serum lactate Will hypocapnia cause vasoconstriction or vasodilation, especially in the cerebral vasculature? - Vasoconstriction What results from tissue hypo perfusion and oxygen deficit? - Metabolic acidosis What type of shock results in generalized vasodilation? - Neurogenic shock Spinal cord injuries at C3-C5 causes loss of what nerves f...

AHN 572: Respiratory 2 Study Guide Solutions Normal Resting Minute Ventilation - ANSWER-5-6L/min What is minute ventilation? - ANSWER-Amount of air exchanged in 1 minute I:E Ratio - ANSWER-The ratio of inspiratory time to expiratory time during each ventilator cycle. A typical time ratio is one-third for inspiration, two-thirds for expiration A typical I:E ratio? - ANSWER-A typical time ratio is one-third for inspiration, two- thirds for expiration Causes of increase pulmonary vascular r...

Erythrocytes contain the enzyme - Answer-carbonic anhydrase carbonic anhydrase catalyzes - Answer-the conversion of metabolically produced C)2 and water into carbonic acid fixed phagocytic macrophages - Answer-remove most old erythrocytes from circulation Location of fixed phagocytic macrophages - Answer-narrow capillaries of the spleen Undifferentiated cells called pluripotent stem cells reside - Answer-in the bone marrow pluripotent stem cells - Answer-continuously divide and develop mye...

Section 1: Cellular Physiology 1 Principles of Cell and Membrane Function 2 Homeostasis: Volume and Composition of Body Fluid Compartments 3 Signal Transduction, Membrane Receptors, Second Messengers, and Regulation of Gene Expression Section 2: Neurophysiology 4 The Nervous System: Introduction to Cells and Systems 5 Generation and Conduction of Action Potentials 6 Synaptic Transmission 7 The Somatosensory System 8 The Special Senses 9 Organization of Motor Function 10 Integrative Functions of ...

A 30-year-old male experienced a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure, which stopped before you arrived at the scene. The patient is conscious, is answering your questions appropriately, and refuses EMS transport. Which of the following would be the MOST compelling reason to disagree with his refusal of transport? Select one: A. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is 15 B. His wife states that this was his "usual" seizure C. He has experienced seizures since he was 20 D. He is currently not ...