Stroke signs - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A 6-year-old reportedly fell off the bed, you note burns and bruises on the back of diff colours what should you do? Interview, the child, asking the location of the parents during the event. A CPR patient has a tracheostomy. You should? Ventilate through tracheostomy through via BVM. A 7-year-old child was struck by an automobile, you note contusion to the right chest and a right lower fracture with arterial bleeding, your treatment should include? apply direct pressure to the arm, apply...

TEST BANK - LITTLE AND FALACE'S DENTAL MANAGEMENT OF THE MEDICALLY COMPROMISED PATIENT 9TH EDITION (VERSION 2023/2024) |COMPLETE GUIDE |ALL CHAPTERS 1-34. Chapter 01: Patient Evaluation and Risk Assessment Little: Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Elective dental care should be deferred for patients with severe, uncontrolled hypertension, meaning that the blood pressure is greater than or equal to mm Hg. a. 200/140 b. 180/140 c. 180...

Midterm/ Final Exam: NR 509 / NR509 (Latest 2023/2024) Advanced Physical Assessment Quiz Bank | Questions and Verified Answers with Rationales | Chamberlain College A patient has been diagnosed with venous stasis. Which of these findings would the nurse most likely observe? a. Unilateral cool foot b. Thin, shiny, atrophic skin c. Pallor of the toes and cyanosis of the nail beds d. Brownish discoloration to the skin of the lower leg Answer: D A brown ...

Exam 2: NUR2502/ NUR 2502 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Multidimensional Care III/ MDC 3 Exam| Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct - Rasmussen Q: obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) Answer: cessation in breathing while sleeping. Must occur a minimum of 5x/hour (can be hundreds/night) lasts from 10sec - greater than 1 minute with each episode Q: Risk factors of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) Answer: Obesity Oropharyngeal edema Family history Hypothyroidis...

Purpose of EMS system - Answer-Formal system of care to respond to medical emergencies Typical seq. of events from emergency --> EMS activated --> pt. transfer to hospital - Answer-1. 911 called 2. Dispatcher provides verbal help, dispatches EMR 3. EMR responds and may call for backup 4. Pt. may be transferred to hosp Two basic ways to access the EMS system - Answer-1. 911 2. Non-911 Nationally recognized levels of training in the EMS system - Answer-1. EMR 2. PCP 3. ACP 4. CCP ...

3 month old infant with down syndrome, due to milk intolerance, mom started on goats milk; now has pale conjunctiva but otherwise healthy. Low HCT. What additional test would you order? - ANSWER- Iron, TIBC 3 months of synthroid, TSH increased, T4 normal, what do you do? - ANSWER- Increase Medication 3 ways to assess cognitive function in patient with signs/symptoms of memory loss - ANSWER- Mini mental exam 4 month old with strabismus, mom is worried...... - ANSWE...

tPA (tissue plasminogen activator) - Answer- A drug used to break up the blood clot and restore blood flow to the brain - good within a few hours after stroke -hold if the blood pressure is greater than 185/115 or prior stroke in the last three months Hypothyroidism - Answer- When the thyroid gland is not producing enough thyroid hormones which causes low T3 and T4 Treatment for hypothyroidism - Answer- levothyroxine Signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism - Answer- Cold intolerance, fat...

-decreased LOC(lethargy to coma) -restlessness, irritability, confusion -headache -projectile N&V -change in speech pattern/slurred speech -dilated nonreactive pupils or constructed nonreactive pupils -ataxia -seizure -abnormal posturing -Cushing's triad: severe HTN, widened pulse pressure, bradycardia Key sx of increased ICP - Symptoms of increased ICP -severe HTN, widened pulse pressure, bradycardia What is Cushing's triad - Most at risk during 1st 72 hours after stroke onset ...

A 63-year-old man has a 4-minute period of documented expressive aphasia that completely resolved. A workup reveals 70% left internal carotid stenosis and a 50% right internal carotid stenosis. In addition to best medical management, which of the following is the most appropriate treatment? - A. Left CEA An 84-year-old woman has diabetes and congestive heart failure that is refractory to medical treatment. A right carotid bruit is detected on physical examination. A duplex study suggests a ...

RQI 2025 ACLS Healthcare Provider Complete Q&A 2023. Within the first 10 minutes, on the basis of the patient showing symptoms suggestive of myocardial ischemia, what will your first actions include (if not completed by EMS before arrival)? o Obtain a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) o Administer a blood thinner o Administer aspirin and establish IV access o Activate the ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) team o If SPO2 is less than 90%, start oxygen o Assess airway, breath...