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medial layer- allows blood to seep into the middle layer

A dissecting aneurysm is dangerous due to the fact that there is a tear in which layer of the vessel wall?
Inner, middle, outer.




obstructive shock

A Pulmonary embolus can cause what kind of shock?




A, B, C

A patient has type II diabetes, what symptoms should he expect? Select all that apply

A. Extreme Hunger

B. Excessive thirst

C. Polyuria

D. Salt craving

E. Quick accumulation of fat




B- because the tricuspid valve is located on the right side

Stenosis of the tricuspid valve would lead to what?

A. left sided heart failure

B. Right sided heart failure




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C. Pulmonary regurgitation

D. pulmonary stenosis




peripheral edema and rapid weight gain

#1 sign of right heart failure




D. Acute pancreatitis: sharp pain that radiates to the back

A patient comes into the ER and is shaking and states that she has a sharp pain that's in her upper
stomach going all the way up into her back. Her labs come back and show she is experiencing
hyperglycemia and a high WBC count, what is she most likely experiencing?

A. Diabetes crisis

B. Type II diabetes

C. Cholilithiasis

D. Acute pancreatitis




Type 1 diabetes

Pancreatitis can lead to




P wave

Which part of the ekg corresponds with atrial depolarization?




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S-T segment: ventricles have fully depolarized, absolute refractory period

It is impossible for ventricular depolarization to occur during which part of the EKG?




Inotropic problem= Strength of contraction

Heart failure due to the heart muscle being underdeveloped and not strong enough to overcome the
afterload would be chronotropic problem, dromotropic problem, or inotropic problem?




beats per min

chronotropic




rate of electrical conduction through heart

dromotropic




A. hives= Red flare around the border (#1 symptom)

A patient comes in with red lesions on his arms which have a red flare around the border, what is this
most likely?

A. Urticaria

B. Impetigo




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C. Dermatitis

D. Boils




D. traumatic brain injury= increased ICP= Cushing's Triad

A pulse pressure that is 78 would most likely indicate?

A. hypotension

B. hypertension

C. shock

D. TBI




pulse pressure

120-80= what?




widened

Any pulse pressure over 60 is considered




From the T wave (ventricles have stopped beating/contracting) to the beginning of the R wave
(ventricles begin to fully contract)

Heart spends more time in diastolic

The diastolic pressure is measured during what on an ekg?




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