PN 4006 Final Questions with Answers (100% Correct
Answers)
Dextrose 10% in water Answer: hypertonic solution
the most common electrolyte imbalance Answer: hypokalemia
(potassium)
dependent edema Answer: edema in areas most affected by gravity
(feet, ankles, buttocks)
Hypoxemia Answer: decrease in oxygen in the blood
Bronchoscopy Answer: obtaining a lung biopsy or sputum culture to
diagnose, treat or evaluate lung disease
Ventilation Answer: the actual movement of air in & out of the lungs
Perfusion Answer: the process which the cardiovascular system pumps
blood throughout the lungs
Diffusion Answer: the spontaneous movement of gases, without the use
of any energy or effort by the body, between the alveoli and the
capillaries in the lungs
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initial S&S of a blood transfusion reaction Answer: restlessness, back
pain, fever & chills
atrial dysrhythmias can be caused by Answer: caffeine, metabolic
disorders, hyperthyroidism
variant angina Answer: caused by coronary artery spasm
Atrial flutter Answer: dysrhythmia described as saw tooth on the ECG
Myocardium Answer: middle layer of the heart consisting of muscle
tissue
is the force behind hearts pumping action
cardiac output Answer: the amount of blood pumped out of the left
ventricle each minute
electrocardiography Answer: graphic recording of the electrical currents
generated by the heart muscle
Arteriography Answer: diagnostic procedure that involves instilling
contract medium into an artery
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