NSG 6001 MIDTERM EXAM 1 – QUESTION AND ANSWERS

1. Question : Your patient is morbidly obese and cannot sit on a bicycle or walk a treadmill. She also has marked and severe emphysema. You need to make an assessment of the risk of significant CAD and your patient’s family says that their relative had their diagnosis based on an ultrasound echocardiography. What facts would influence your decision regarding the family request for echo assessment? Student Answer: Specificity would be increased because of obesity Sensitivity w...

NSG 6001 MIDTERM EXAM 1 – QUESTION AND ANSWERS

NSG 6001 MIDTERM EXAM 1 – QUESTION AND ANSWERSNSG 6001 MIDTERM EXAM 1 – QUESTION AND ANSWERS 1. Question : Your patient is morbidly obese and cannot sit on a bicycle or walk a treadmill. She also has marked and severe emphysema. You need to make an assessment of the risk of significant CAD and your patient’s family says that their relative had their diagnosis based on an ultrasound echocardiography. What facts would influence your decision regarding the family request for echo assess...

NSG 6001 MIDTERM EXAM 1 – QUESTION AND ANSWERS 1. Question : Your patient is morbidly obese and cannot sit on a bicycle or walk a treadmill. She also has marked and severe emphysema. You need to make an assessment of the risk of significant CAD and your patient’s family says that their relative had their diagnosis based on an ultrasound echocardiography. What facts would influence your decision regarding the family request for echo assessment? Student Answer: Specificity would ...

NSG 6001 MIDTERM EXAM 1 – QUESTION AND ANSWERSNSG 6001 MIDTERM EXAM 1 – QUESTION AND ANSWERS 1. Question : Your patient is morbidly obese and cannot sit on a bicycle or walk a treadmill. She also has marked and severe emphysema. You need to make an assessment of the risk of significant CAD and your patient’s family says that their relative had their diagnosis based on an ultrasound echocardiography. What facts would influence your decision regarding the family request for echo assess...

NSG 6001 MIDTERM EXAM 1 – QUESTION AND ANSWERS

NSG 6001 MIDTERM EXAM 1 – QUESTION AND ANSWERS