FISDAP Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Ischemic Stroke - correct answer Most common type of stroke Occurs when blood flow to the brain is stopped by a blockage (blood clot) inside a blood vessel Signs and Symptoms of Ischemic Stroke - correct answer -Loss of movement on one side of the body opposite of where the blockage occurred -numbness/weakness in face, arm, leg, or one side of body -facial drooping, loss of balance, vision disturb...

What are arteriovenous shunts? - correct answer abnormal connections between coronary arteries and a compartment of the venous side of the heart What is steal phenomenon? - correct answer the shunt steals blood from the artery and keeps the organ/body part from receiving proper perfusion What can a coronary AV shunt result in if it is large? - correct answer ...

Which of the following would cause an increase in the amount of exhaled carbon dioxide? - correct answer Increased cardiac output All of the following are signs of hypoxia except - correct answer dehydration Inhalation occurs when the - correct answer diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract and cause a decrease in intrathoracic pressure. Based o...

During which phase of the cardiac cycle do the coronary arteries receive perfusion - correct answer -diastole 12-vear-old female restrain near car seat passenger in a car crash six hours earlier no complaints of nausea vitals are 80/40 pulse 116 respirations 20 - - correct answer abdominal injury 3. What type of blade should be used when intubating an infant or child? ) - correct answer ...

Seizures may occur as the result of: - correct answer -Recent/prior head injury -A brain tumor -Metabolic problems -Fever -Genetic disposition What are the causes of altered mental status? - correct answer -Intoxication -Head injury -Hypoxia -Stroke -Metabolic disturbances What is the brain sensitive to changes in? - correct answer -Oxygen -G...

Hypoxia - correct answer A dangerous condition in which the body tissues and the cells do not have enough oxygen Orthopnea - correct answer Severe dyspnea experienced when lying down and relieved by sitting up Rhonchi - correct answer Coarse, low-pitched breath sounds heard in patients with chronic mucus in the upper airways Croup - correct answer ...

A 21 year old male fell asleep by the pool for 5 hours. He has bright red burns on his neck and down to his ankles. What percentage of his body is burned? A. 36 B. 27 C. 50 D. 45 - correct answer 45 A 42 year old male has circumferential burns on both legs and his genitals. What percentage of his body is burned? A. 37 B. 45 C. 29 D. 18 - correct answer 37 A 22 year old male has isolate...

What is the amount of air that normally reaches the alveoli in an adult? - correct answer 350ml How much air is in the average adult ventilation? - correct answer 500ml How much air is lost in the area of dead space when an adult is ventilating? - correct answer 150ml A 67 year old male complains of mild respiratory distress. He smokes 4 packs of c...

53 yo F hit by car. Unresponsive w/ deformity to the left femur and pelvic instability. Diminished lung sounds on L side. You should? - correct answer Immobilize long backboard 28 yo M, blunt trauma to R anterior chest. Pale, cool, diaphoretic and responsive to verbal. R 38 and shallow with paradoxical movement. What should you do? - correct answer 02 with positive pressure ventilations What is th...

What is appendicitis? - correct answer pain in the right lower quadrant, caused by an infected appendix What are symptoms of appendicitis? - correct answer pain and/or rebound tenderness in the right lower quadrant(positive Markel test); vomiting and fever What is a Gastrointestinal Bleed(GI Bleed)? - correct answer bleeding in the intestinal tract, a...