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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.