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More than half of all cardiac arrhythmias involve the atria. - correct answers--true
What are the most common symptoms caused by tachyarrhythmias? - correct answers-
-palpitations
For women with known CAD and diabetes, which is most appropriate to assess CAD
risk? - correct answers--ETT with imaging
Of the following, which is the best answer when asked for an advantage of
echocardiogram exercise testing over thallium stress testing? - correct answers--
Results are available more quickly
What purpose does the principle of fidelity serve in the provider/patient relationship? -
correct answers--Ensures that providers honor their commitments to the patient
, In CAD, after both systolic and diastolic dysfunction have occurred, the typical pattern of
chest pain and related EKG changes occur. During an EKG, you should expect to see
ST-segment and T-wave changes that are central to demonstration of ischemia
occurring relatively late in the ischemic cascade. Is this true or false? - correct answers-
-True
The leads on the ECG showing ischemic changes during or immediately after an ETT
can correlate roughly to the culprit artery or arteries with significant CAD. Is this true or
false? - correct answers--True
What ECG changes can reduce the specificity of the ETT? - correct answers--Paced
rhythm and resting bundle branch block
You have confirmed that your patient does indeed have an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
In teaching your patient about symptoms to report immediately to the vascular surgeon,
you instruct the patient to report which of the following? - correct answers--Back pain or
flank pain
What is one of the common causes of a Saccular Abdominal Aneurysm? - correct
answers--trauma
The diagnostic accuracy of stress testing is decreased among women compared to men
for what reasons? - correct answers--Women usually have single vessel or non-
obstructive disease
Population disease management is a term used to describe - correct answers--high
prevalence specific diseases
You receive a report back on the suspected abdominal aortic aneurysm for your patient.
It confirms your suspicion of AAA. The report describes the aneurysm as a symmetric
weakness of the entire circumference of the aorta. You know that this form of aneurysm
is referred to as what kind of aneurysm? - correct answers--fusiform aneurysm
Your practice partner just ordered an exercise echocardiography 2DE for a patient with
suspected cardiovascular risk. This patient has known resting wall motion abnormalities.
Why would this not be the best test to assess this patient's cardiac risk? - correct
answers--sensitivity is decreased
We all know that collaboration is integral to becoming a successful nurse practitioner.
Among collaborations, however, only one can be considered as the most important.
While each example below is important, which is the most important collaboration? The
one that occurs: - correct answers--between the patient and the nurse practitioner