NR324 / NR-324 Exam 2 (Latest
Update 2024 / 2025): Adult Health I
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- Chamberlain
Question:
What 3 diseases impair central perfusion?
Answer:
- coronary artery disease
- heart failure
- hypertension
Question:
Why do we see organ damage in people who have hypertension?
Answer:
hypertension causes decreased perfusion to the organs therefor resulting in organ damage
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Question:
When a patient experiences chest pain that doesn't resolve with rest, what are they experiencing?
Answer:
acute coronary syndrome
Question:
What is the first thing a nurse should do when a patient comes into the ER complaining of chest pain?
Answer:
get an EKG
Question:
What are the three complications of an MI?
Answer:
- dysrhythmia
- heart failure
- cardiogenic shock
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Question:
What can repeated heparin exposure cause?
Answer:
heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
Question:
What is a normal BNP level? What does a high number indicate?
Answer:
less than 100; a high number indicates heart failure
Question:
minimally invasive procedure to open blocked coronary arteries; stent is placed; first line of treatment for patients with confirmed STEMI
Answer:
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
Question:
What are diagnostic tests for coronary artery disease?
Answer:
- ECG
- cardiac stress test
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Question:
What does greater than 0.04 troponin level indicate?
Answer:
MI
Question:
What is the normal range for RBCs in women and in men?
Answer:
women = 3.8-5.1 men = 4.3-5.7
Question:
What is the normal range for hemoglobin?
Answer:
11-17
Question:
What does a low hemoglobin count signify?
Answer:
anemia
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