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a pleural effusion is most accurately defined as
fluid accumulation outside the lung.
A patient with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) tells you that the device's pump flow is continuous. Which of the following should you expect to encounter during your assessment?
Absence of a palpable pulse
rales
Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs
rhonchi
Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs
A 35 year old obese woman is complaining of localized pain in the right upper quadrant with referred pain to the right shoulder. The MOST likely cause of her pain is
acute cholecystitis
Erosion of the protective layer of the stomach or duodenum secondary to overactivity of digestive juices results in:
an ulcer
Narrowing of the coronary arteries caused by a buildup of fatty deposits is called:
atherosclerosis
The ability of cardiac muscle cells to contract spontaneously without a stimulus from a nerve source is called:
automaticity
the respiratory distress that accompanies emphysema is caused by
chronic stretching of the alveolar walls
esophageal varices MOST commonly occur in patients who
consume a lot of alcohol
Ischemic heart disease is defined as:
decreased blood flow to one or more portions of the myocardium.
cardiogenic shock following AMI is caused by
decreased pumping force of the heart muscle
which of the following signs is commonly observed in patients with right sided heart failure
dependent edema
A strangulated hernia is one that
loses its blood supply due to compression by local tissues.
which of the following statements regarding nitro is true
nitro usually relieves anginal chest pain within 5 mins
which of the following statements regarding nitroglycerin is correct?
nitroglycerin usually relieves anginal chest pain within 5 minutes
which type of dialysis is highly prone to infection
peritoneal
diaphoresis
profuse sweating
after assisting your patient with prescribed nitroglycerin, you should
reassess his or her blood pressure within 5 minutes to detect hypotension
Pain that may be perceived at a distant point on the surface of the body, such as the back or shoulder, is called:
referred pain
Right coronary artery supplies blood to the
right ventricle and inferior wall of the left ventricle.
which of the following conditions would be least likely to result in hypoxia?
severe anxiety
Treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) would MOST likely be contraindicated in which of the following situations?
shortness of breath and blood pressure of 76/56 mmhg
Solid abdominal organs include the:
spleen, kidneys, and pancreas.
stridor
strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration caused by obstruction in the pharynx or larynx
Common signs and symptoms of acute hyperventilation syndrome include:
tachypnea and tingling in the extremities
ventricular tachycardia causes hypotension because
the left ventricle does not adequately fill with blood
A patient with atherosclerotic heart disease experiences chest pain during exertion because:
the lumen of the coronary artery is narrowed and cannot accommodate increased blood flow
Acute pulmonary edema would MOST likely develop as the result of:
toxic chemical inhalation
the parietal peritoneum lines the
walls of the abdominal cavity.