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Healthstream Test 2023 Exam / 108 Complete Questions and Correct Answers. A patient assessment reveals distended neck veins, pulsus paradoxus, and decreased systolic pressure. This assessment is most consistent with: - ANSWER cardiac tamponade. The nurse is caring for a patient with severe sepsis and third-degree heart block. The patient is hypotensive. The treatment for this life-threatening rhythm change includes: - ANSWER transcutaneous pacing. A patient is admitted to the ICU with sus...

What are System Independent Parameters? - ANSWER-Affinity Efficacy What are the parts of a system that are identified as System Dependent Parameters? - ANSWER-Number of receptors Cellular machinery Presence of other drugs - Competitive - Noncompetitive Affinity is - ANSWER-Thermokinetic propensity of drug to bind to receptor Based largely on ΔG Efficacy is - ANSWER-Magnitude of change of receptor shape/function upon drug binding Based on atom/atom interactions What i...

respiratory zone - correct answer respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveoli What does the Respiratory Zone do? - correct answer Allow inhaled oxygen to diffuse into the lung capillaries in exchange for CO2. Conducting Zone - correct answer nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles What does conducting zone do? - correct answer conducts air to respiratory zone, humidifies, warms, and filters air. Most common cancer mutation? - correct answer Acquired. What does anticholiner...

Pharmacokinetics - Answer-When a drug enters the body Pharmacodynamics - Answer-How drugs exert effects 7 Routes of Administration - Answer-Oral, IV, IM, SC, intraperitoneal, intraarterial, intradermal Agonist, Partial Agonist, and Antagonist - Answer-Perfect Fit, Almost Fits, Blocks Action Affinity vs. Efficacy - Answer-How well it binds to receptor (Agonist vs. Antagonist) vs. how well the drug performs Trade Name Vs. Genetic Name - Answer-Trade - patented name (rimadyl) vs. Genetic - u...

Galen College Cincinnati Pharm Exam 2| QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS what do adrenergic agonists do? Correct Answer: they stimulate the sympathetic nervous system what is the sympathetic nervous system? Correct Answer: fight or flight response, decrease in digestion and excretion what are the 4 main adrenergic receptors? Correct Answer: Alpha 1, Alpha 2, Beta 1, Beta 2 Alpha 1 Correct Answer: blood vessels, peripheral resistance and blood return to the heart, improved circulation and bp ...

PsychoPharm Stahl Revised Questions 2023Which of the following is considered the pleasure center of the brain? A. Cortico-striatal-thalamic-cortical loop B. Mesolimbic dopamine pathway C. Mesocortical dopamine pathway D. None of the above - B. Mesolimbic dopamine pathway The reactive reward system signals the immediate prospect of pleasure or pain and triggers drug-seeking behavior. A. True B. False - A. True What role does the amygdala play in substance abuse? A. Releases ph...

Psychopharm Exam 1 practice 170 Questions with Verified Answers The PMHNP is evaluating a 68-year-old man for symptoms of major depression. While assessing the appearance of the patient, an obvious left-sided ptosis is noted. Which cranial nerve is directly linked to this condition? a. III b. IV c. V d. VI - CORRECT ANSWER A A 55-year-old woman has been referred for a psychiatric evaluation for a change in personality, lack of impulse control, and increasingly reckless decision-making....

ABCP Board Exam Practice 2023 Questions And Answers The advantage of continuous warm blood cardioplegia is: A: increased oxygen delivery B: significantly decreased myocardial oxygen tension C: a shift of the oxygen dissociation curve to the left D: lower myocardial oxygen consumption - CORRECT ANSWERS A IABP augmentation is contraindicated in patients with: A: prosthetic aortic valves B: aortic insufficiency C: VSDs D: peripheral atherosclerosis - CORRECT ...

Galen College Cincinnati Pharm Exam 2| QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS what do adrenergic agonists do? Correct Answer: they stimulate the sympathetic nervous system what is the sympathetic nervous system? Correct Answer: fight or flight response, decrease in digestion and excretion what are the 4 main adrenergic receptors? Correct Answer: Alpha 1, Alpha 2, Beta 1, Beta 2 Alpha 1 Correct Answer: blood vessels, peripheral resistance and blood return to the heart, improved circulation and bp ...

Comprehensive CRNA Interview Review Accurate responses are given. Comprehensive CRNA Interview Review Norepinephrine Mechanism of Action (MOA) A1, A2, B1 agonist. Primary agent used in distributive shock because it's ability to recruit venous volume and augment preload, while increasing arterial tone, and increasing cardiac output. Alpha one causing peripheral smooth muscle contraction. (low dose venous, high dose venous and arterial). Alpha 2 adrenoreceptor agonism actually ant...