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Straighterline Anatomy & Physiology II Final Exam (2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: Which of the following might increase the risk for cardiovascular disease? Answer: chronic stress Q: Aortic stenosis results from Answer: a narrowed opening through the aortic valve Q: An incompetent pulmonary semilunar valve could result in less blood reaching the Answer: lungs Q: A patient has been diagnosed with mild heart dis...

Which findings would support cardiac tamponade? Bradycardia Hypertension Restlessness Muffled heart sounds Widened pulse pressure Distended neck veins - Restlessness Muffled heart sounds Distended neck veins Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening condition caused by the accumulation of fluid in the pericardium. This fluid, which can be blood, pus, or air, compresses the heart and restricts blood flow to the ventricles. Symptoms of cardiac tamponade include elevated venous pressure, d...

Exam 3: NUR 3219C (Latest Update) Adult Acute Conditions | Exam Prep Questions and Verified Answers- Grade A -100% Correct Q: The part of the vascular system responsible for hemostasis is the a. thin capillary vessels. b. endothelial layer of the arteries. c. elastic middle layer of the veins. d. smooth muscle of the arterial wall. Answer: b. endothelial layer of the arteries. Q: When a person's blood pressure rises, the homeostatic mechanism to compensate for an elevat...

TNCC 9th Edition(questions and answers)2023 The trauma nurse knows that placing a bariatric patient in a "ramped position" provides better visualization during the insertion of which device? - CORRECT ANSWERendotracheal tube Tearing of the bridging veins is most frequently associated with which brain injury? - CORRECT ANSWER-subdural hematoma A patient is found lying on the floor after falling 13 hours ago. Which of the following laboratory values is expected with a musculoskeletal co...

TEST 3 – ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY SUMMER 2024 UTA 5315 EXAM 200+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024/2025 GRADED A+. 2 / 29 1. Mitral Valve Stenosis: - Characterized by NARROWING of mitral valve - Normal is 4-6 cm -Narrowed is less than 2.5 cm - Caused by RHEUMATIC FEVER -More common in WOMEN -Oxygenated blood comes back into heart into the left atrium and down through themitral valve to the left ventricle - Complex: Stenosis leads to volume/pressure in left atrium, which results i...

You are treating a 27-year old male in respiratory distress who was involved in a house fire. Calculating TBSA burned is deferred d/t the need for emergent intubation. At what rate should you begin fluid resuscitation? A) 1000 mL/hr B) 500 mL/hr C) 250 mL/hr D) 125 mL/hr - correct answer B) 500 mL/hr A patient has been in the ED for several hours waiting to be admitted. He sustained multiple rib fractures and a femur fracture after a fall. He has been awake, alert, and c/o leg pain. Hi...

ATI fundamentals practice test B Questions with complete solutions A nurse on a medical unit is preparing to discharge a client to home. Which of the following actions should the nurse take as part of the medication reconciliation process? compare prescriptions with medications the client received while are the facility a nurse is reviewing a client's medication prescription that reads, "digoxin 0.25 by mouth every day." which of the following components of the prescription should th...

Shock: A syndrome characterized by .... and ..., causing an imbalance in... decreased tissue perfusion and impaired cellular metabolism; imbalance in supply & demand for oxygen and nutrients Cardiogenic shock: Definition 1. ______ or _____ dysfunction 2. Results in compromised... 1. systolic or diastolic dysfunction 2. compromised CO (decreased SV) Cardiogenic shock: Causes 1. systolic dysfunction (5) 2. diastolic dysfunction (3) 3. other (3) 1. inability to pump blood fwd, primarily affecting...

4 auscultatory points - correct answer 1. aortic 2. pulmonic 3. tricuspid 4. mitral Why is S4 not heard in the presence of atrial fibrillation? - correct answer No atrial contraction What causes pericardial friction rub? What is it associated with? - correct answer - Pericarditis - associated with pain on deep inspiration - may be positional Calculation for pulse pressure - correct answer systolic pressure - diastolic pressure Normal pulse pressure - correct answer 40-...

Heartcode PALS Test Questions With All Correct Answers The infant is placed on the ambulance stretcher and responds with a groan when stimulated and has a temperature of 36.3 C (97.3 F) - CORRECT ANSWER -Monitor and support ABCs -Establish IV/IO access -Monitor heart rate, blood pressure, and pulse oximetry -Call for assistance if needed When you evaluate the patient, you find the lungs are clear, skin is cool and mottled, glucose is 97 mg/dL and capillary refill time is 5 seconds. ...