NSG 6001 MIDTERM EXAM REVIEW – QUESTION AND ANSWERS

Maintenance of an Isometric ST-segment during exercise is the response of? The sensitivity of a routine ETT is effort dependent. What physiological changes occur during effort in the routine ETT? The diagnostic accuracy of stress testing is ……among women compared to men for what reasons? What do you know regarding ischemia that is …..to only the posterior and or lateral segments of the left ventricle? Your preceptor decides to add Doppler Flow studies to the echocardiogram exercise test for a patient with a recent history of a holistic murmur best auscultated at the left steral boarder. The patient has no history of cardiac surgeries. He asks you what might be the main advantages of adding Doppler Flow for this particular patient. You know from your readings that there are several reasons to add Doppler Flow and below are listed more than one correct reason. Your best response for this specific case, however, would be that Doppler Flow studies would be of what additive value during the echocardiogram study?