The heart co - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving IV furosemide and morphine for the treatment of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) with severe orthopnea. Which clinical finding is the best indicator that the treatment has been effective? a. Weight loss of 2 lb in 24 hours b. Hourly urine output greater than 60 mL c. Reduced dyspnea with the head of bed at 30 degrees d. Patient denies experiencing chest pain or chest pressure - Reduced dyspnea with the head of bed at 30 degrees W...

Control of Ventilation correct answers 1. Central Command: feed forward mechanism for rapid increases in ventilation 2. Exercise Pressor Reflex: feedback mechanism to fine tune ventilation 3. Chemoreceptors in arteries, brain, & lungs fine tune ventilation (RA Adaptations to Training) Ventilation correct answers Ventilation is lower at any VO2 (reduces work of breathing) What is the resting metabolic rate of breathing? correct answers 3.5 mL/min (CV Adaptations of Training) Oxygen Co...

ABFM ITE 2023/2024 Actual Exam 200Questions and Answers With Rationales Graded A+. -A 42-year-old Asian male presents for follow-up of elevated blood pressure. He has no additional chronic medical problems and is otherwise asymptomatic. An examination is significant for a blood pressure of 162/95 mm Hg but is otherwise unremarkable. Laboratory Findings Sodium 138 mEq/L (N 135-145) Potassium 3.9 mEq/L (N 3.5-5.5) Fastingglucose 86mg/dLBUN 14 mg/dL (N 10-20) Creatinine 0.6mg/dL(N0.6-1.3) Uri...

Galen NUR 242 Exam 4 – Cardiovascular With Question and Verified Answers What is the equation for cardiac output? Correct Answer: CO = HR x SV What is preload? Correct Answer: the heart is being stretched out What does preload reflect? Correct Answer: how much fluid is in the heart What is afterload? Correct Answer: resistance the ventricle must overcome to eject blood Example of increased preload Correct Answer: CHF Example of increased afterload Correct Answer: hypertension...

N5334 Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024 (GRADED) Prescribing basics correct answers Prescribing is regulated by state BON Proper RX correct answers Providers name and address, Telephone DEA Pt name/DOB/Addres Name of Drug, strength, SIG(directions) with indication/Route and frequency, Quantity and signature. Drug Schedules: Most addictive to least correct answers 1: Heroin,LSD, MJ 2: hydrocodone, cocaine, Methamphetamine, methadone, oxycodone, meperidine, fentanyl, add...

TEST BANK - ALL ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM 2019 CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100%CORRECT). ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM 2019 – CARDIO STUDY GUIDE A nurse is performing discharge teaching with a client who has an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placed. Which client statement indicates effective teaching? Correct response: • "I'll keep a log of each time my ICD discharges." The nurse is caring for a client scheduled for a transesophageal echoca...

Describe treatment of dysrhythmias correct answer: To determine if treatment is necessary, assess the patient. Then ask the following questions: Is he or she experiencing signs and symptoms of decreased cardiac output? Is the dysrhythmia potentially life threatening? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, the patient will need to treatment for the dysrhythmia. ***WE WILL DISCUSS TREATMENTS OF DYSRHYTHMIAS BASED UPON CURRENT ACLS TREATMENT ALGORITHMS CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS ...

What is the difference between pneumothorax, tension pneumothorax, and hemothorax? correct answer: pneumothorax = air or gas in pleural space causing lung collapse (but some air is escaping on expiration) tension pneumothorax = air or gas in the lungs THAT CANNOT EXIT ON EXPIRATION hemothorax = blood in plural space (hemopneumothorax = blood and air) In a tension pneumothorax, air cannot escape: (+/-) pressure compresses makes lungs not be able to inflate How does this affect...

This document contains workings, explanations and solutions to the ENG1514 Assignment 2 (QUALITY ANSWERS) 2024. For assistance call or us on 0.6.8..8.1.2..0.9.3.4....PART 1: Knowledge-based Questions 1 ‘Attending/Attention’ is one of the six stages in the listening process. In your own words, list three things you would do during this listening process. 3 Marks 2 Mention three purposes for listening. 3 Marks 3 In four sentences, explain in your own words four features that distinguis...

What is the equation for cardiac output? - CO = HR x SV What is preload? - the heart is being stretched out What does preload reflect? - how much fluid is in the heart What is afterload? - resistance the ventricle must overcome to eject blood Example of increased preload - CHF Example of increased afterload - hypertension What is blood pressure? - force of blood against vessel walls What is systolic blood pressure? - amount of pressure generated by the left ventricle to distribute blood ...