What is achalasia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Fundal height at umbilicus correlates to what week? - Answer 20-22 weeks Kawasaki disease criteria - Answer "Feel my conjunctivitis"- Fever, edema, erythematous rash, lymphadenitis, mucositis, conjunctivitis (non purulent) Pharm TOC for gestation DM - Answer Regular Insulin- will not cross placenta MC mechanism leading to primary pneumothorax - Answer Rupture of apical bleb Tx of choice for hyperthyroidism in pregnant patient - Answer PTU Annual BP check shoul...

What is Dysphagia? - correct answer Difficulty in swallowing -Inability to initiate swallowing -Sensations that swallowed liquids/solids "stick" in esophagus -Pain with swallowing (odynophagia) may accompany What is Dysphagia Type 1? - correct answer Problems in delivery of food/fluid into esophagus What causes Dysphagia Type 1? - correct answer -Related to neuromuscular incoordination -Normal sequence is absent or altered What are symptoms of Dysphagia Type 1? - correct answer...

NR 511 Week 2 Exam Questions with Verified Correct Answers [TOP TAKEN] A+ SCORED Mr. Johnson, age 69, has had Meniere disease for several years. He has some hearing loss but now has persistent vertigo. What treatment might be instituted to relieve the vertigo? 1. A labyrinthectomy. 2. Pharmacological therapy. 3. A vestibular neurectomy. 4. Wearing an earplug in the ear that has the most hearing loss. - ANS - 3. A vestibular neurectomy. Treatment for achalasia may include: 1. Balloon...

Christensen: Adult Health Nursing, 6th Edition Chapter 03: Care of the Patient with an Integumentary Disorder Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient has generalized macular-papular skin eruptions and complains of severe pruritus from contact dermatitis. When the nurse administers his therapeutic bath, it is important to remember that a. using Burow’s solution helps promote healing. b. rubbing the skin briskly decreases pruritus. c. allowing 20 to 60 minutes to complete the ...

what are the roles of the lower esophageal sphincter in achalasia and in reflux esophagitis achalasia: a motor disorder; lower esophageal sphincter (LES) fails to relax properly; leads to dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), regurgitation and chest pain; over time leads to esophagus enlargement reflux esophagitis: increased frequency of LES relaxations; increased acidity; decreased LES tone leading to inflammation and burning chest pain at night or after meal due to repetitive acid exposure to e...

Achalasia (cardiospasm) - Correct failure of the lower esophagus sphincter muscle to relax bouginage - Correct A procedure involving the use of a bougie. A bougie is a thin cylinder of rubber, plastic, metal or another material that a physician inserts into or though a body passageway, such as the esophagus, to widen the passageway, guide another instrument into a passageway, or dislodge an object. Hering-Breuer reflex - Correct A procedure involving the use of a bougie. A bougie is a thi...

A 75-year-old woman with a history of hypertension presents to the ED with right upper quadrant pain that has been gradually worsening over the past day. Her vital signs are: T 103°F, BP 100/60, HR 100, RR 22, and oxygen saturation 97% on room air. Physical exam reveals scleral icterus and right upper quadrant tenderness without rebound or guarding. A bedside right upper quadrant ultrasound demonstrates a common bile duct measuring 1 cm. Laboratory results are pending. What is the definiti...

What phrase describes the condition in which a series of alveoli in the left lower lobe receive adequate ventilation but lack adequate perfusion? A. A right to left shunt (B). Alveolar dead space C. A low ventilation-perfusion ratio D. Pulmonary hypotension A function of the pericardium is to: (A). Provide a barrier against extracardial infections B. Improve blood flow through the heart C. Play a role in cardiac conduction D. Assist in cardiac contraction Clinical manifestations of...

Which anticholinesterase is used to help Alzheimer's disease? a. neostigmine b. physostigmine c. pyridostigmine d. all of the above - ️️physostigmine T/F: acetylcholine binds at the neuromuscular junction. - ️️true Which receptors bind acetylcholine? a. muscarinic b. nicotinic c. both d. none - ️️muscarinic and nicotinic Which of the following is true about acetylcholine? a. it has a 3ºN and is charged b. it has a 3ºN and is not charged c. it has a 4ºN and is char...

Final Exam: CMN568/ CMN 568 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Intro to Family NP Final Exam| 100% Correct| Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A Q: T/F while WBC >15,000 may indicate SBI. Child with overwhelming sepsis may present with WBC < 5,000 Answer: True. - To help determine cause: UA/C&S: r/o UTI CXR: r/o pneumonia Lumbar Puncture: r/o meningitis Blood cultures: r/o bacteremia Stools for C&S: r/o infectious diarrhea - Refer all baby's under 4 weeks. Q: Which of the fo...