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PAEA Emergency Medicine EOR Exam Study Guide. what is the most common cause of heart failure? specifically left sided? right sided? - - MC is CAD (coronary artery disease) -L sided: *CAD* & HTN -R sided: *L sided HF* & pulmonary dz decreased ejection fraction, thin ventricular walls, dilated LV chamber, and an S3 gallop (filling of dilated ventricle) is associated with systolic or diastolic heart failure? - systolic (MC form of CHF) *(the sound is actually heard in the diastole though) ...

Surgery risk classes - CORRECT ANS Class 1: benefits outweigh risk, should be done Class 2a: reasonable to perform Class 2b: should be considered Class 3: rarely appropriate General rules for surgery: testing - CORRECT ANS ECG before surgery only if coronary disease, except when low risk surgery Stress test not indicated before surgery Do not do prophylactic coronary revascularization Meds before surgery - CORRECT ANS - Diabetic agents: Use insulin therapy to maintain glycemic goals...

NRNP 6560 Midterm examSurgery risk classes - correct answer Class 1: benefits outweigh risk, should be done Class 2a: reasonable to perform Class 2b: should be considered Class 3: rarely appropriate General rules for surgery: testing - correct answer ECG before surgery only if coronary disease, except when low risk surgery Stress test not indicated before surgery Do not do prophylactic coronary revascularization Meds before surgery - correct answer - Diabetic agents: Use insulin thera...

AACN AGACNP boards material review with 100% correct answers Pericarditis - answerOften present w/ friction rub, sharp CP w/ inspiration, low-grade fever, muffled heart tones, hypotension. Tx w/ colchicine. Pulmonary edema - answerPink/frothy sputum. Tachypnea, dyspnea, b/l wheeze. CXR shows alveolar infiltrates, kerley B lines, and pleural effusions. Cardiac tamponade - answerBecks Triad= muffled tones, JVD, HoTN. Narrow pulse pressure. Low C.O., low BP, tachy, high RR, JVD, pulsus parad...

NRNP 6560 Midterm exam questions with 100% correct answers Surgery risk classes - ANSWERS Class 1: benefits outweigh risk, should be done Class 2a: reasonable to perform Class 2b: should be considered Class 3: rarely appropriate General rules for surgery: testing - ANSWERS ECG before surgery only if coronary disease, except when low risk surgery Stress test not indicated before surgery Do not do prophylactic coronary revascularization Meds before surgery - ANSWERS - Diabetic agents: ...

Heparin exerts its anticoagulant effect by binding to which of the following substances? a. fibrin b. factor VII c. protein S d. antithrombin D heparin exerts anticoagulant effect by binding to antithrombin All but which of the following medications are appropriate to use in UA/NSTEMI patients? a. antiplatelets b. beta blockers c. thrombolytics d. ACE inhibitors C in addition to other meds, antiplatelets, betablockers, and ACE inhibitors are appropriate to use in UA/NSTEMI pat...

Surgery risk classes - Class 1: benefits outweigh risk, should be done Class 2a: reasonable to perform Class 2b: should be considered Class 3: rarely appropriate General rules for surgery: testing - ECG before surgery only if coronary disease, except when low risk surgery Stress test not indicated before surgery Do not do prophylactic coronary revascularization Meds before surgery - - Diabetic agents: Use insulin therapy to maintain glycemic goals(iii) Discontinue biguanides, alpha gluc...

PAEA Emergency Medicine EOR Exam 800 questions well solved what is the most common cause of heart failure? specifically left sided? right sided? ANS--MC is CAD (coronary artery disease) -L sided: *CAD* & HTN -R sided: *L sided HF* & pulmonary dz decreased ejection fraction, thin ventricular walls, dilated LV chamber, and an S3 gallop (filling of dilated ventricle) is associated with systolic or diastolic heart failure? ANS-systolic (MC form of CHF) *(the sound is actually heard in the ...

NRNP 6560 MIDTERM EXAM WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS High risk surgeries - aortic/ cabg transplants spinal reconstruction peripheral vascular surgery Lee's revised cardiac risk index - 6 points: High risk surgery = 1 CAD = 1 CHF = 1 Cerebrovascular disease = 1 DM 1 on insulin = 1 Creat greater than 2 = 1 1 = low risk 2 = moderate risk 3 = high risk SCIP pre-operative infection measures - - Prophylactic antibiotics should be received within 1 h prior to surgical incision...

NRNP 6560 Midterm exam questions with 100% correct answers Surgery risk classes - ANSWERS Class 1: benefits outweigh risk, should be done Class 2a: reasonable to perform Class 2b: should be considered Class 3: rarely appropriate General rules for surgery: testing - ANSWERS ECG before surgery only if coronary disease, except when low risk surgery Stress test not indicated before surgery Do not do prophylactic coronary revascularization Meds before surgery - ANSWERS - Diabetic agents: ...