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64 yo states "I am about to die" NTG/O2 did not decrease chest pain, BP 90/66, P60, R24 - √Answer :transport immediately Quiz :Largest artery - √Answer :Aorta Quiz :Struck by lightning - √Answer :irregular heartbeat Quiz :Oriented 78 yo, Female with pale, moist skin complaints of indigestion, BP 80/40, P116 irregular, R 24 regular - √Answer :MI

1. Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact on the cardiac arrest patient's outcome? ANS Early CPR and defibrillation 2. The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest.You should ANS Resume chest compressions 3. What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for spontaneous breathing in an unresponsive child? ANS 10 seconds 4. When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress the chest to a depth of at a ra...

Coronary arteries - corrrect answer Start just above the aortic valve. Supplies blood to the right ventricle and to the inferior wall of the left ventricle. Right and left carotid arteries - corrrect answer Supply the head and brain w/ blood Subclavian arteries - corrrect answer Supply blood to upper extremities and become the brachial arteries once they reach the arm. Which arteries supply blood to the hands? - corrrect answer Radial and ulnar arteries What does the descending aorta...

when obtaining a 12 - lead ECG, lead V1 should be placed: A) upper right shoulder just above the clavicle B) approximately 1 inch to the right of the angle of Louis C) In the sec intercostal space just inferior to the sec rib. D) in the fourth intercostal space just to the right of the sternum - ANSWER-D) in the fourth intercostal space just to the right of the sternum A patient experiencing a right ventricular infarction would be expected to present with: A) hypertension and tachycardia ...

when obtaining a 12 - lead ECG, lead V1 should be placed: A) upper right shoulder just above the clavicle B) approximately 1 inch to the right of the angle of Louis C) In the sec intercostal space just inferior to the sec rib. D) in the fourth intercostal space just to the right of the sternum - Correct Answer -D) in the fourth intercostal space just to the right of the sternum A patient experiencing a right ventricular infarction would be expected to present with: A) hypertension...

Where are Beta 1 receptors found? - √Answer :Heart and Kidneys Quiz :Stimulation of Beta 1 receptors result in an increase of what? - √Answer :Heart: Inotropy, Chronotropy, Dromotropy Kidneys: Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System = Vasoconstriction = Increase blood pressure Quiz :Which node is located at the junction of the superior vena cava and the right atrium, is typically supplied by the Right Coronary artery, and fires at a rate of 60-100 bpm. - √Answer :SA Node

What is "economics"? A Map for decision making. Economics analyzes the allocation of scarce resources. What are some of the specific challenges faced by managers in healthcare? 1. The central roles of risk and uncertainty 2. The complexities created by insurance 3. The perils produced by information asymmetries 4. The problems posed by not-for-profit organizations 5. The rapid and confusing course of technical and institutional change What does asymmetric information mean? Can you give...

Hardware and software - ANSWER-The discipline of computer science is introduced through a focus on computers and the ________ that make up the evolving system. Acquisition & manipulation - ANSWER-Computer science offers extremely valuable tools that if used skillfully can facilitate the _____ and ______ of data and information by healthcare professionals., who can then synthesize them into and evolving knowledge and wisdom base.

is a combination of principles from disciplinary science, computer science, information science, and cognitive science. - ANSWER Health Informatics Why study informatics? - ANSWER healthcare is information intensive, interprofessional collaboration and communication are essential for care coordination to promote safe, evidence-based, efficient, and cost effective care, and technology tools help us to collect integrate and manage clinical information ____ is science of information managem...

1. The legal health record is the documentation of healthcare services provided to an individual during any aspect of healthcare delivery in any healthcare organization. According to American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), "the legal health record serves to identify what information constitutes the official business record of an organization for evidentiary purposes. (Haugen, Tegen, and Warner, 2011). The subset of an entire patient base is the legal health record; hence, co...