Microcirculation changes - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Critical Care Transport/Flight Paramedic Exam With Complete Solutions Sickled cells - answerRed blood cells that are less deformable and do not pass through microcirculation as easily, cause an increase in blood viscosity, and are sequestered and destroyed by the liver and spleen Acute chest syndrome - answerCondition that accounts for 25% of premature deaths in patients with sickle cell disease; the leading cause of hospitalization and death of sickle cell patients; symptoms include feve...

What is Gastritis/Acute Gastritis? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Inflammation of the stomach lining. Causes include ingestion of alcohol, aspirin, NSAIDs; can also be caused by a virus, bacteria, an autoimmune disorder Treatment: Remove the offending agent! Chronic Gastritis - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS *H.Pylori is almost always a factor Causes: Person-to-Person, Fecal/Oral, Reservoir in water sources Complications: PUD, Atrophic Gastritis, Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Mucosal Lymphoma, Decreased Acid,...

Critical Care Transport/Flight Paramedic Exam With Complete Solutions Sickled cells - answerRed blood cells that are less deformable and do not pass through microcirculation as easily, cause an increase in blood viscosity, and are sequestered and destroyed by the liver and spleen Acute chest syndrome - answerCondition that accounts for 25% of premature deaths in patients with sickle cell disease; the leading cause of hospitalization and death of sickle cell patients; symptoms include feve...

1. When assessing a patient who spilled hot oil on the right leg and foot, the nurse notes that the skin is dry, pale, hard skin. The patient states that the burn is not painful. What term would the nurse use to document the burn depth? a. First-degree skin destruction b. Full-thickness skin destruction c. Deep partial-thickness skin destruction d. Superficial partial-thickness skin destruction ANS: B With full-thickness skin destruction, the appearance is pale and dry or leathery and...

Critical Care Transport/Flight Paramedic Exam Questions and Answers Sickled cells - Answer- Red blood cells that are less deformable and do not pass through microcirculation as easily, cause an increase in blood viscosity, and are sequestered and destroyed by the liver and spleen Acute chest syndrome - Answer- Condition that accounts for 25% of premature deaths in patients with sickle cell disease; the leading cause of hospitalization and death of sickle cell patients; symptoms include fe...

that the skin is dry, pale, hard skin. The patient states that the burn is not painful. What term would the nurse use to document the burn depth? a. First-degree skin destruction b. Full-thickness skin destruction c. Deep partial-thickness skin destruction d. Superficial partial-thickness skin destruction - ANS: B With full-thickness skin destruction, the appearance is pale and dry or leathery and the area is painless because of the associated nerve destruction. Erythema, swelling, and blis...

Test Bank Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology 14th Edition by Guyton Hall, Michael Hall. Isbn. 9780323640039. Textbook of Medical Physiology 14e Test Bank. Guyton and Hall 14e test bank. Contents:-=Unit I. Introduction to Physiology: The Cell and General Physiology Chapter 1. Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the “Internal Environment” Cells are the Living Units of the Body Extracellular Fluid—the “Internal Environment” Homeostasis—Maintenance ...

ACNP Shock States Latest Update Graded A+ Central Venous Pressure A measure of the pressure exerted by fluid in the right atrium; indicative of right sided heart function Normal: 0-6 CVP Elevation Ex. Fluid overload, cardiogenic shock Conditions that cause an increase in the amount of fluid in the R atrium CVP Decreased Ex. Dehydration, Distributive shock Conditions that cause a decrease in the amount of fluid in the R atrium Pulmonary Artery Pressure a measure of the systolic and diastolic p...

MEDCA PHLEBOTOMY EXAM 206 Questions with Verified Answers Work duties of a phlebotomist technician can be categorized into 4 categories - CORRECT ANSWER Equipment Procedure Patient Care Patient Information Equipment - CORRECT ANSWER - phlebotomists must ensure that all equipment and areas used are sterile - equipment includes needles, bandages, gauzes, tubes, other collection devices, as well as labels for tubes - tracking supplies to ensure that proper amounts are always present - ...

NCLEX Style Questions Burns, Med Surg - Burns NCLEX Exam Questions & Answers (All Answers Explained!)-When assessing a patient who spilled hot oil on the right leg and foot, the nurse notes that the skin is dry, pale, hard skin. The patient states that the burn is not painful. What term would the nurse use to document the burn depth? a. First-degree skin destruction b. Full-thickness skin destruction c. Deep partial-thickness skin destruction d. Superficial partial-thickness skin destruction...