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NURS 480 Exam 2 Questions and Correct
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What is the expected range for creatine kinase?
Ans: 0% of total CK (30-170 units/L)
What is the expected duration of elevated levels for creatine kinase?
Ans: 2-3 days
What is the expected range for troponin T?
Ans: Less than 0.1 ng/mL
What is the expected duration of elevated levels for troponin T?
Ans: 10-14 days
What is the range for troponin I?
Ans: Less than 0.03 ng/mL
What is the expected duration of elevated levels for troponin I?
Ans: 7-10 days
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What is the rage for myoglobin?
Ans: Less than 90 mcg/L
What is the expected duration of elevated levels for myoglobin?
Ans: 24 hrs
What cardiac enzyme is more reliable as an indicator for cardiac
damage or injury?
Ans: Troponin I
What is the range for cholesterol?
Ans: Less than 200 mg/dL
What is the purpose of a cholesterol test?
Ans: Screening for heart disease
What is the range for LDL?
Ans: Less than 130 mg/dL
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What is the purpose of a LDL test?
Ans: "Bad" cholesterol
Transports cholesterol to the body's cell from the liver
What is the range for triglycerides?
Ans: Males: 40-160 mg/dL
Females: 35-135 mg/dL
What is the purpose of a triglyceride test?
Ans: Evaluate the client's risk for heart disease
What is the range for HDL?
Ans: Males: greater than 45 mg/dL
Females: greater then 55 mg/dL
What is the purpose of a HDL test?
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Ans: "Good" cholesterol
Protected coronary arteries from heart disease by transporting
cholesterol from the body's cells to the liver
Why is a transthoracic echocardiography done?
Ans: Diagnose valve disorders, and cardiomyopathy; evaluate
the size, shape, and motion of the structure of the heart; and
measure the ejection fraction
What is an intra op consideration for transthoracic echocardiography?
Ans: Life on left side an remain still
Why is transesophageal echocardiography done?
Ans: Provides clearer ultrasound images because waves pass
through less tissue
How is a transesophageal echocardiography done?
Ans: Small transducer is passed through the mouth and into
the esophagus to provide images of the heart
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NURS 480 Exam 2 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
What is the expected range for creatine kinase?
Ans: 0% of total CK (30-170 units/L)
What is the expected duration of elevated levels for creatine kinase?
Ans: 2-3 days
What is the expected range for troponin T?
Ans: Less than 0.1 ng/mL
What is the expected duration of elevated levels for troponin T?
Ans: 10-14 days
What is the range for troponin I?
Ans: Less than 0.03 ng/mL
What is the expected duration of elevated levels for troponin I?
Ans: 7-10 days
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What is the rage for myoglobin?
Ans: Less than 90 mcg/L
What is the expected duration of elevated levels for myoglobin?
Ans: 24 hrs
What cardiac enzyme is more reliable as an indicator for cardiac
damage or injury?
Ans: Troponin I
What is the range for cholesterol?
Ans: Less than 200 mg/dL
What is the purpose of a cholesterol test?
Ans: Screening for heart disease
What is the range for LDL?
Ans: Less than 130 mg/dL
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What is the purpose of a LDL test?
Ans: "Bad" cholesterol
Transports cholesterol to the body's cell from the liver
What is the range for triglycerides?
Ans: Males: 40-160 mg/dL
Females: 35-135 mg/dL
What is the purpose of a triglyceride test?
Ans: Evaluate the client's risk for heart disease
What is the range for HDL?
Ans: Males: greater than 45 mg/dL
Females: greater then 55 mg/dL
What is the purpose of a HDL test?
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Ans: "Good" cholesterol
Protected coronary arteries from heart disease by transporting
cholesterol from the body's cells to the liver
Why is a transthoracic echocardiography done?
Ans: Diagnose valve disorders, and cardiomyopathy; evaluate
the size, shape, and motion of the structure of the heart; and
measure the ejection fraction
What is an intra op consideration for transthoracic echocardiography?
Ans: Life on left side an remain still
Why is transesophageal echocardiography done?
Ans: Provides clearer ultrasound images because waves pass
through less tissue
How is a transesophageal echocardiography done?
Ans: Small transducer is passed through the mouth and into
the esophagus to provide images of the heart
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