Carotid Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Case History - - Identifying Data (name, age, etc.) - Chief Complaint - Present Illness (OPPQRST) - Past History - (SHITM) - Family History - Occupational History - Social History - Review of Systems Vitals - - Temperature - Pulse - Respiration - Blood Pressure - Height - Weight Blood Pressure - How to do Blood Pressure: 1. Patient seated 2. Arm elevated (doctor braces patient's wrist) 3. Empty air from cuff, wrap tight on patient 4. Palpatory systolic (on the way up unti...

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 ...

Shadow Health Focused Exam Chest Pain Brian Foster Complete. Experience Overview FOCUSED EXAM: CHEST PAIN Patient: Brian Foster Grade: 100% Subjective Data Collection 23 out of 23 Objective Data Collection 21 out of 21 Time 183 minutes total spent in assignment Objective Data Collection: 21 of 21 (100%) Inspected face 1 of 1 point Appearance (1/1 point) • No visible abnormal findings • Rash or lesion • Cyanosis • Pallor • Redness or flushing • Evidence of trauma (...

WGU D236 Pathophysiology Final Exam Review (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct Q: Alzheimer's disease vs parkinson's disease Answer: Alz - affects language and memory Park - affects all executive functioning Q: Huntington's disease Answer: Genetic disorder that causes progressive deterioration of brain cells. caused by a dominant allele. symptoms do not appear until about the age of 30. involves involuntary muscle mov...

Question 2. Which of the following is a potential acquired cause of thrombophilia? Question 3 Phalen’s test, 90°wrist flexion for 60 seconds, reproduces symptoms of: Ulnar tunnel syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome Tarsal tunnel syndrome Myofascial pain syndrome Question 4 Which patient would benefit most from screening for type 2 diabetes? A 30 year old female with unintended weight loss. A 25 year old male with family history of type 1 diabetes An obese female with recurrent v...

AEMT FISDAP Comprehensive Exam An 18 year old male was kicked in the left side of his face. He tells you that he cannot look up or feel his cheek, nose, or upper lip. Which type of fracture should you suspect? - ANSWER Zygomatic A 26 year old has been stabbed in the left side of his chest. He presents with pale, cool skin and JVD. Vital signs are BP: 140/120, P: 140, R 32 breath so...

CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 Carotid endarterectomy is the __________ most common surgery performed in the united states - Correct Ans-2nd behind coronary revascularization What is the 3rd leading cause of death - Correct Ans-CVA what percentage of CVA's are cerebral ischemia and what percentage are hemmorrhage - Correct Ans80% cerebral ischemia 20% hemmorhage do patients have better outcomes from ischemic cva or hemorrhagic cva - Correct Ans-ischemic what is the n...

A 30-year-old male was rescued after being lost in the woods for approximately 18 hours. The outside temperature is 30°F (-1°C). He is immediately placed in the warmed ambulance, where you perform a primary assessment. He is unresponsive, pale, and apneic. You should: Select one: A. assess for a carotid pulse for up to 60 seconds. B. apply chemical heat packs to his groin and axillae. C. apply an AED and assess his cardiac rhythm. D. open his airway and give two rescue breaths. A. assess...

Of the following patients, the nurse recognizes that the one with the highest risk for a stroke is a(n) A. obese 45-yr-old Native American B. 35-yr-old Asian American woman who smokes C. 32-yr-old white woman taking oral contraceptives D. 65-yr-old African American man with hypertension correct answer: D. 65-yr-old African American man with hypertension The factor related to cerebral blood flow that most often determines the extent of cerebral damage from a stroke is the A. a...

STARN EKG TEST (NON LETHAL RHYTHMS) UPDATED VERSION 2024 BEST FOR REVISION. 2 / 7 1. Accelerated Junctional: Rate: 60-100 Rhythm: Regular Pwave: before/after/absent - inverted PR: unknown QRS: Normal *** Fast junctional escape 2. Asystole: absence of contractions of the heart-Flat Line 3. Atrial fibrillation: rapid, random, ineffective contractions 4. Atrial Flutter: Rate:Atrial 250-350 Ventricular: 100 -175 P:Irregular or absent, often "saw tooth" QRS: Normal Conduction: AV Blo...