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SHARP ESO Grossmont Exam Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | A Grade (New 2024/ 2025) QUESTION what is chest pain Answer: most common presentation of ACS (e.g. unstable angina, non-q wave MI, q-wave MI); described as uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing, pain in center of the chest lasting several minutes, pain spreading to shoulders/neck/arms/jaw chest discomfort with lightheadedness. fainting, sweating, nausea, or shortness of breath, impending doom ...

Types of prevention - answer-primary- car restraints, bicycle helmets, immunizations secondary- prevent for those with RF-pap, mammo tertiary-mgmt of established disease- meds, lifestyle Primary - answer-Preventing the health problem, most cost effective form of healthcare **IMMUNIZATIONS, ensuring adequate illumination at home (preventing falls) Secondary - answer-Detecting disease in early asymptomatic stages, screenings -Early cause finding of asymptomatic disease via the use of a sc...

What is the most reliable method of confirming and montioring correct placement of an ET tube? - Answer- Continuous waveform capnography The upper airway consists of... - Answer- Nose, Mouth, Jaw, Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx No gas exchange occurs here __________, it's called ____________. - Answer- Nose to terminal bronchioles, anatomical dead space. (2ml/kg of inspired tidal volume) They conduct airflow towards gas exchange units. Crycothyroid membrane - Answer- between thyroid ...

Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS): any group of clinical symptoms resulting from acute myocardial ischemia. CORRECT ANSWER begins with the rupture of atherosclerotic plaque, creating an injured area on the endothelium. platelet activation of the coagulation cascade and the formation of a thrombus over the injured area ensues CORRECT ANSWER restricted blood flow, cardiac ischemia and chest pain, the most common symptom of ACS. ACS is divided into three categories: CORRECT ANSWER unstable angina...

BIO 669 Quiz 4- Cardiovascular Latest;(2024/2025) Questions and Answers / 100% Correct/ (78 Q & A) BIO 669 Quiz 4- Cardiovascular Latest;(2024/2025) Questions and Answers / 100% Correct/ (78 Q & A) 1. Which of the following conditions is the most immediately at risk for serious complications? a. Unstable angina b. Prinzmetal angina c. STEMI d. NSTEMI 2. Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buergers disease) is an autoimmune condition that is: a. A result of over activation of ...

Progressive Care RN A v1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass Which of the following medications is MOST commonly indicated for patients with CHF? Ace inhibitors A patient was involved in a motor vehicle accident and CAT scan results reveal a right sided SDH. What would be an expected neurological assessment finding in this patient? Dilated right pupil What is the most common symptom of SIADH? Fluid retention Upon arrival to the unit, you receive report on four PCU patients. Which patient should ...

how does inflammatory process contribute to reperfussion injury? Correct Answer: as oxygen is reintroduced it comes in contact with damaged proteins triggering inflammatory response how does oxidative process contribute to RI? Correct Answer: RAS causes impairment of cell membrane and pro-apotptoic cells release. making cell unstable what is primary Hypertension? Correct Answer: Essential or idiopathic, elevated BP without an identified cause, accounts for 90 - 95% of all cases of hyper...

What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - ANSWER-Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart sounds. Lungs are clear to auscultation. What is the dx? - ANSWER-Cardiac tamponade; obstructive shock If a pt ...

ACLS Test 2023 Questions and Answers in cardiac arrest when do you first introduce medical intervention? which drug? - ANSWER after 2 rounds of CPR/shock after 2nd shock give 1 mg epinephrine every 3-5 minutes when do you introduce amiodarone during cardiac arrest? - ANSWER after the 3rd shock give 300 mg bolus of amiodarone if second dose is needed give 150mg as second dose what rhythms are shockable in cardiac arrest - ANSWER VF VT what rhythms are not shockable in cardiac arres...

CAD Correct Answer-coronary artery disease what past histories would suggest that a patient has CAD? Correct Answer-MI, Angina, CABG, Stent, Angioplasty Cardiac Risk Factors Correct Answer-HTN, DM, HLD, CAD, Smoking, FHx CAD < 55 y/o How is CAD diagnosed? Correct Answer-By a cardiologist during a cardiac catheterization. Not done in the ED. Name two ways that an MI can be diagnosed? Correct Answer-STEMI-EKG, non-STEMI troponin What are some associated symptoms of an MI? Correct...

what is primary Hypertension? Essential or idiopathic, elevated BP without an identified cause, accounts for 90 - 95% of all cases of hypertension? What are the two major necrotic processes? Coagulative and liquifactive What is coagulative necrosis? necrosis caused y interruption of blood flow l/t desrease Ph, and bacterial growth What causes cell death in MI? unstable plaque breaks off, triggering platelet aggregation, coagulation cascade and thrombus formation. continued no bl...