Weakness for 2-3 months. Labs: Na 135, Cl 105, K 3.0, HCO3 18, CRE 1.8, BUN 22, glucose 110, PO4 1.2, PCO2 30, pH 7.31, hematocrit 25%; urinalysis shows +1 protein, 2+ glucose, normal sediment, UPC 4.2 and UAC .25, UNa 30, UK 20, UCl 80. Which ONE of the following is a CHARACTERISTIC of the renal abnormality present in this patient?
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Help in adherence of Streptococcus pyogenes to host cell:
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Which of the following decreases the risk of ventricular fibrillation?
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Which client is at the greatest risk of digoxin toxicity?
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Which part of the RS complex represents the repolarization of the atria?
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A patient presents to the hospital with head trauma. He has an elevated sodium level and a large volume of dilute urine. He is found to have diabetes insipidus. Which is most true:
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Patients with structural evidence of heart failure who exhibit no signs or symptoms are classified into which New York Heart Association heart failure class?
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During which of the following periods does the largest volume of blood enter the arteries?
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The internal layer of tissue in the heart is the:
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To diagnose a patient with lactic acidosis, analysis must be used:
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What is the nurse's priority action if a patient receiving digoxin has a heart rate of 58 bpm?
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Blood is prevented from flowing back into the left ventricle by the__
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Place the events of the angiotensin/aldosterone pathway in order of occurrence. (Formation of angiotensin II, Increase in blood volume, Reabsorption of sodium and water, Secretion of aldosterone, Secretion of renin)
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The T wave on an ECG (EKG) represents:
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What is the most important nursing consideration for a patient with renal failure prescribed spironolactone?
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Which of the following statements likely condition in someone with atrial fibrillation?
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Rough part of left and right atrium derived from?
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54 year-old man with rectal carcinoma is receiving 5-FU by continuous infusion along with preoperative radiation. He presents with painfully swollen hands and feet, and blistering is noted. The most appropriate treatment for this patient is:
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Regarding haemodynamic principles, which statement is FALSE?
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All of the following will increase heart rate except:
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In the emergency department, an older adult with hypertension is started on nitroprusside. After 1 hour of treatment, the MAP is 55 mm Hg. What nursing action is a priority?
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A patient in hypertensive emergency is being cared for in the ICU. The patient has become hypovolemic secondary to natriuresis. What is the nurse's most appropriate action?
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A 30 yo woman fell asleep with her legs crossed during a graduate lecture. When she awoke, she noted that the right foot was tingling and noted the foot was 'slapping' on the ground. These most likely represent which of the following?
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What factor dilates the arterioles?
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The outermost layer of the pericardium, which consists of inelastic dense irregular connective tissue, is called the
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Which information is most important for the nurse to include when teaching a patient newly diagnosed with hypertension?
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A Level Regular aerobic exercise results in significant benefits to the heart and vascular system. What are these benefits and how do they contribute to a 'healthier lifestyle'?
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A 73-year-old healthy woman who exercises regularly falls down the stairs and injures her right hip. There is no fracture but the radiograph reveals calcification of the small muscular arteries lateral to her uterus. What is the probable vascular lesion which accounts for this calcification?
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The cardiac output is determined by:
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A 19-year-old female presents with urticaria that developed after she took aspirin for a headache. She has a history of chronic rhinitis, and physical examination reveals the presence of nasal polyps. This patient is at an increased risk of developing which one of the following pulmonary diseases following the ingestion of aspirin?
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When is treatment for HIV contraindicated?
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A 55-year-old patient came to the ER with hypertension crisis. Which of the following drugs can be given in this situation?
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Which blood vessels are inflamed in cutaneous leukocytoclastic?
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Identify the vessels that return blood to the right atrium.
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The pulmonary and aortic valves are also called:
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A patient with primary hypertension comes to the clinic complaining of a gradual onset of blurry vision and decreased visual acuity over the past several weeks. The nurse is aware that these symptoms could be indicative of what?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of veins?
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Which bacteria is indicated by 'Staph aureus'?
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The first chamber of the heart the blood from the body enters is the:
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You're providing diet discharge teaching to a patient with a history of heart failure. Which of the following statements made by the patient represents they understood the diet teaching?
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Which diagnostic test will be most useful to the nurse in determining whether a patient admitted with acute shortness of breath has heart failure?
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The nurse obtains the following information from a patient newly diagnosed with prehypertension. Which finding is most important to address with the patient?
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A 76 yo male, diabetic, smoker is seen in the office with exertional bilateral leg discomfort after walking 1 block. He has a history of chronic low back pain and hyperlipidemia. You perform an exam including ABI's and they are 1.1 on the right and 0.9 on the left. You recommend to the patient:
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Which one is correct regarding Carvedilol?
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