Identify venous bleed - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HEMATOLOGY TEST BANK 2023/2024 A patient with a hematologic disorder asks the nurse how the body forms blood cells. The nurse should describe a process that takes place where? A) In the spleen B) In the kidneys C) In the bone marrow D) In the liver - CORRECT ANSWER-Ans: C Feedback: Bone marrow is the primary site for hematopoiesis. The liver and spleen may be involved during embryonic development or when marrow is destroyed. The kidneys release erythropoietin, which stimulates the ...

The nurse is caring for a client with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). For which symptoms does the nurse assess? A. Reproducible leg pain with exercise B. Unilateral swelling of affected leg C. Decreased pain when legs are elevated D. Pulse oximetry reading of 90% A Claudication (leg pain with ambulation due to ischemia) is reproducible in similar circumstances. Unilateral swelling is typical of venous problems such as deep vein thrombosis. With PAD, pain decreases with legs in the d...

1. An alert 18 year old female is found trapped in her car after a single motor vehicle crash. The air bag deployed and she denies any head or neck pain, but she complains of hip and left leg pain. When she is finally extricated from the car, her vital signs begin to collapse. What shock is she transitioning from? A. neurogenic shock to hypovolemic shock. B. decompensated shock to compensated shock. C. compensated shock to decompensated shock. D. decompensated shock to hypovolemic shock. ...

Adult Medical Surgical B (2022/2023) Questions And Answers A nurse is receiving report on a client who is postoperative following an open repair of Zenker's Diverticulum. The nurse should anticipate the surgical incision to be in which of the following locations? Correct Ans:- Throat A nurse is caring for a client who has a potassium level of 3 mEq/L. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse expect? Correct Ans:- Hypoactive bowel sounds A nurse is providing d...

SCRN Exam Questions and Answers 2023 Penumbra Salvageable tissue -oxygen -blood pressure -Glucose Perfusion What oxygen delivers to the brain. Above the necklace-Anterior Circulation= Unilateral deficits Below the necklace-Posterior circulation= Bilateral deficits Circle of Willis-Collateral circulation= Aneurysm Cerebrum largest part of the brain Cerebrum: Frontal Lobe Motor function, personality, Brocca speech Brocca's aphasia-fronta...

During mediastinoscopy, the risk of venous air embolism is GREATEST: correct answer: During spontaneous ventilation - creates negative intrathoracic pressure during inspiration which can entrain air if there is a bleed Identify the factors that are MOST likely to increase the gradient between PaCO2 and EtCO2 correct answer: Facemask Ipratropium Amniotic Fluid Embolism Anatomic Vd (increases the volume of the airway conduit) - facemask, HME Alveolar Vd - reducing the pulmonary blood ...

What are the 5 vital signs? - Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respiratory Rate, Temperature, Oxygen Saturation What does disposition (dispo) mean? - The patient's destination after they leave the Emergency Department. What is the abbreviation for a heart attack? - MI- Myocardial Infarction What is the abbreviation for high blood pressure? - HTN- Hypertension What is the medical term for acid reflux? - GERD- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease What is the medical term for stroke? - CVA- Cerebrov...

Health Assessment Final Review, With Complete Verified Solution Pain is what form of data? Subjective data What are some common forms of objective data? Vital signs, measurements (essentially anything that the YOU measure as the nurse). What form of data is this: A 6in knife was lodged into the patient's abdomen. Objective because it is a measurable assessment. What are some common vital signs? Blood Pressure Respiration Heart Rate Oxygen Saturation The emergency waiting room i...

Complete Test Bank The Human Body in Health and Illness 7th Edition by Barbara Herlihy Chapter 01: Introduction to the Human Body Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What is the branch of science that studies how the body functions? a. Anatomy b. Histology c. Pathology d. Physiology ANS: D 2. Which word comes from the Greek word meaning “to dissect”? a. Anatomy b. Histology c. Pathology d. Physiology ANS: A 3. Which of the follow...

Generally speaking, a patient with a TIA history who presents with a new stroke, likely has which kind of stroke? A. thrombotic B. there is equal likelihood for any stroke type C. hemorrhagic D. hypoperfusion E. embolic - correct answer The answer is A. TIAs are associated with increased risk for thrombotic strokes, the result of ulceration of cerebral artery plaque. Patients with TIA have a 5 to 6% percent chance per year of having a stroke. Antiplatelet ther...