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43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is "N.R." correct infusion of fluid for a patient in hypovolemic shock? | Fluids should be infused at 20cc/kg to maintain a blood pressure of at least 90-100mmHg. Too much crystalloid will promote increased blood pressures and increased bleeding. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What abnormalities in the red blood cells occur to promote vascular occlusion at the capillary bed during times of serious trauma and irreversible shock? | Creation of rouleaux formations Lack of oxygen causes blood to become acidotic. Acidotic blood then causes the red blood cells to stack-up into misshaped chains resulting in rouleaux formation causing the red cells to become inflexible, promoting vessel occlusion. When the post capillary sphincters open during the fina... | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What makes a crush injury life threatening? | The term crush injury describes a collection of traumatic insults that includes both crush injury itself and crush syndrome. In crush injury, a body part that is compressed, possibly by a heavy object, sustains deep injury to the muscles, blood vessels, bones, and other internal structures. Damage can be massive, despi... | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What are the two most important catecholamines? | Epinephrine and norepinephrine | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is Addison's Disease? | Chronic adrenal insufficiency; a rare endocrine disorder wherein the adrenal glands produce insufficient steroid hormones glucocorticoids and often mineralocorticoids. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Always check the (blank) level of any patient with adrenal insufficiency such as Addison's Disease. | blood glucose level | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Typical "fight or flight" responses (sympathetic nervous system) are: | Our senses sharpening. Pupils dilate (open out) so we can see more clearly, even in darkness. Our hairs stand on end, making us more sensitive to our environment (and also making us appear larger, hopefully intimidating our opponent). The cardio-vascular system leaping into action, with the heart pump rate going from o... | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | When questions concerning the non-traumatic "LLQ" pain on a NR test, (blank) should be highly considered if it's in the answer options. | Diverticulitis | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Hemorrhage associated with a (blank) is typically dark colored since the blood is partially digested within the GI tract. | peptic ulcer | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Gallstones do not cause rectal bleeding. (true or false) | True | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | The transmission of rubella to the non-immunized pregnant female has a high probability of causing (blank) to the baby. | congenital birth defects | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | A (blank) seizure results when the electrical discharge form one cerebral hemisphere causes repetitive clonic movement to the opposite side of the body. | simple partial motor | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | A (blank) seizure occurs when both cerebral hemispheres are involved and results in clonic movements to the entire body, as well as a loss of consciousness and post ictal phase. | generalized or grand mal | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | An (blank) seizure is caused by uncontrolled electrical discharge from both hemispheres and is evidenced by a brief loss of consciousness. It is sometimes accompanied by fluttering of the eyelids and/or brief loss of motor tone, but not global clonic movement. | absence (petit mal) | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | (Blank) are related to psychological disorders and describe sharp bizarre movements of the body and can often be interrupted by commands such as �stop it!� | Pseudo-seizures | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Why would it be important to transport a conscious, alert patient with a brain tumor in a semi-fowlers position instead of supine? | vomiting often accompanies brain tumors. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Because the kidney is responsible for the regulation of electrolyte balances, acute renal failure can result in electrolytic imbalances, the most dangerous being (blank) because it can precipitate a variety of lethal cardiac dysrhythmias, up to and including asystole. | hyperkalemia | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Name the three stages of stress. | Alarm, Resistance, Exhaustion. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Morphine sulfate is supplied in a prefilled syringe with 10mg/2ml. What is the concentration equivalent to? 5mg/2cc 5mg/cc 5ml/cc 5ml/2cc | 5mg/cc is exactly equal to 10mg/2cc or 10mg/ml. CC's are the same thing as ml's. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is the preferred method for the administration of epinephrine for the anaphylactic patient who presents with a moderate reaction? Subcutaneous Percutaneous Transdermal Intramuscular | IM injections is the preferred injection method. The subcutaneous route provides slow uptake, especially in the patient who has already begun to display poor peripheral perfusion. If the peripheral perfusion is significantly diminished or absent, the drug should be administered via the intravenous route for immediate a... | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What respiratory problem is often associated with Marfan's syndrome? | Spontaneous pneumothorax | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | The clinical signs of a rapid loss of consciousness and motor coordination, coupled with violent muscle spasms, and uncontrolled jerking is hallmark to a (Blank). | tonic-clonic seizure. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is the healthy heart rate for a newborn? | Typically between 120 and 160 beats per minute. Anytime the heart rate falls below 100 beats per minute, the newborn is distressed | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What does "natremia" mean? | Presence of sodium in the blood. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is the average amount of blood loss that could be expected during the monthly menstrual cycle, ? | The average woman bleeds out a total of approximately 50 cc during her monthly flow | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | In a field delivery, where should the umbilical cord be cut? | Approximately 10-15 cm from the baby | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is the proper sequence of events immediately following delivery, as advocated by the American Academy of Pediatrics? | Dry, warm, position, suction, and then stimulate the infant. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | you and your partner are using the "contact and cover" procedure for a psychiatric patient, of which you will assume the "cover" role. What is your responsibility as "Cover"? | Observation of the scene for danger. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What must occur in order to be found guilty of negligence? | To be found guilty of negligence, the patient must suffer some sort of harm or damage, either physically or emotionally. If harm does not occur, negligence cannot be proven. Regardless of whether the dosage of the drug administered was incorrect or the paramedic himself attached the cardiac monitor, the issue at hand i... | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Is an "off duty" paramedic required to assist a patient who collapses in front of him? | Healthcare ethics dictate that healthcare professionals help others and not do any harm. Morals describe personal beliefs, and may not always be in accordance with the ethical dictates of the profession to which an individual belongs. Since the paramedic is unsure of whether or not to intervene, a moral dilemma exists ... | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What does it mean when a medication is susceptible to the phenomena of first pass metabolism. | First pass metabolism refers to the deactivation of a medication as it passes through the liver. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | (Blank) is the passage of maroon colored stool [1]. It is distinguished from melena, which is stool with blood that has been altered by the gut flora and appears black/"tarry". | Hematochezia | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is "conversion disorder"? | Conversion disorder is a rare psychological disorder brought on by intense stress. The patient manifests physical symptoms with no underlying physical cause, literally converting a psychological issue into a physical problem. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What are the ss of cholecystitis? | Acute cholecystitis is a sudden inflammation of the gallbladder that causes severe abdominal pain that is located on the upper right side or upper middle of the abdomen. The pain may: Be sharp, cramping, or dull Come and go Spread to the back or below the right shoulder blade Be worse after eating fatty or greasy foods... | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is the normal average temperature for humans? | 37 Celsius, 98.6 F | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is tactile fremitus? | Fremitus is a palpable vibration on the human body. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is hyperpryxia? | hyperpyrexia [hī′pərpīrek′sē·ə] Etymology: Gk, hyper + pyressein, to be feverish an extremely elevated temperature that sometimes occurs in acute infectious diseases, especially in young children. Malignant hyperpyrexia, characterized by a rapid rise in temperature, tachycardia, tachypnea, sweating, rigidity, and blotc... | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | When taking the NR test, it often refers to patients who are breathing within the normal range but "shallow". This indicates that the patient needs (blank) assistance. | BVM | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is the purpose of oxygen in the blood? | Oxygen is the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain during the production of ATP during fat and sugar catabolism. Without oxygen present, anaerobic respiration would occur producing far less energy than aerobic respiration. The difference is about 2 ATP molecules per glucose (pyruvate) molecule to 36 ... | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Which of the following correctly describes what will occur with an esophageal detection device (EDD) after it is applied to the endotracheal tube that is properly positioned in the trachea? | It will quickly inflate due to the residual air in the trachea | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Classic sign of bronchitis? | Chronic Bronchitis is characterized by frequent outbreaks of bronchitis over several years. The patient is classically overweight and cyanotic becomes dyspneic with very little movement. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is Lupus? | Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that occurs when the body's immune system attacks its own tissues and organs. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Which of the following assessment findings would indicate that the pericardial tamponade is severe? *Hypotension *Loud heart sounds *Abdominal pain *Flat jugular veins | Pericardial tamponade describes a condition in which fluid, blood, or pus (depending on the casual condition) accumulates between the heart and pericardial sac. Since the pericardial sac is very fibrous and has difficulty expanding, the heart is compressed and cardiac output falls. This results in hypotension and is an... | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | A person who has the complaint of chest pain, for two days that has been intermittent, but never completely resolved with hypotension is probably in which of the following: *Cardiogenic shock *Right sided heart failure *Left sided heart failure | cardiogenic shock | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | The presence of an S3 heart sound is suggestive of..... | The presence of an S3 heart sound is suggestive of ventricular dysfunction, most commonly as the result of too much pressure in the left ventricle. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | A cardiac arrest patient received 150 mg of Lidocaine IVP for his ventricular dysrhythmia. Since he has not converted, what would the next dose of Lidocaine be? | Repeat 150 mg | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Note: Here's a NR tricky-dickie heads up. An intravenous line at 30 cc/hour is a N.R. "tricky-dickie" way of saying (blank). | TKO or KVO (To Keep Open or Keep Vein Open) and.... N.R. likes to use this term when they are offering treatment options for patients with pulmonary edema whom you think not to give fluids to but at 30 cc per hour... you're just keeping the vein open with the option of giving meds. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What are the signs associated with compensated shock? | Compensated shock is often associated with early shock. The patient will develop pallor, thirst, anxiety, and increased heart rate. Often times hypotension and dropping heart rate are associated with decompensated shock. Once the patient has begun to decompensate, death is quickly approaching. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Decreased (blank) output is an early sign of shock. | Urinary Output: As perfusion decreases one of the first signs of shock is decreased urinary output. The average adult should create about 30 cc per hour of urine. A Foley catheter should quickly be inserted in the patient to judge their distal perfusion status. If the patient is producing adequate urine output, his dis... | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | The most appropriate care for the patient's burns with less than 25% BSA of second degree burns is... | wetting the area with tepid water and then cover the burns with sterile dressings. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | When a fractured bone is exposed, care must be taken to prevent further injury and infection. A good rule of thumb for the use of moist, sterile dressings is as follow: | If the protruding part is normally on the inside of the body, cover it with a moist sterile dressing. Do not attempt to reinsert or reduce the exposed bone back into the body. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is the appropriate manner in which you should splint a dislocated knee? | It should be splinted in the position in which it was discovered. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Epidural hematoma usually involve (blank) causing symptoms to develop very rapidly. | arterial vessels | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | (Blank) usually develops more slowly and does not cause herniation and compression of brain tissue. | Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | (Blank) typically presents much like a stroke due to blood's direct irritation of the brain tissue. | Intercerebral Hemorrhage | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | (Blank) typically involves veins that hemorrhage at a lower pressure and are therefore associated with a slower onset. | Subdural hematoma | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | The greater trochanter is the most proximal bony process of the (Blank). | femur | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | The tragus is the cartilaginous triangular structure anterior to the external (Blank). | ear canal | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | The hyoid bone is embedded in the (Blank) and supports the epiglottis and swallowing. | neck | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What blood type is considered to be the "universal donor"? | O negative is considered to be the universal donor because it does not contain the A, B, or Rh antigens. If blood containing a different type of antigen were administered, it would cause a hemolytic (blood cell destroying) reaction and the patient could die if the error were not caught in time. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is vasogenic shock? | Vasogenic (aka neurogenic and spinal shock) is characterized by spinal injury. The spinal injury that usually results is vasodilatation, which produces shock. The skin will often remain warm and pink during vasogenic shock. All of the other signs and symptoms will be present or develop other than the cool, pale, moist ... | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What type of CVA does not result in ischemia? | An aneurysm: It is a form of a CVA, but it does not result in ischemia. It is a form of a hemorrhagic stroke. An embolism and thrombus produces a direct ischemic stroke by occluding blood flow, and a tumor can press against a cerebral artery and occlude the blood flow producing ischemia. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | In the back of the ambulance unit, a (blank) may be used to protect the crew from secondary contamination during transport by isolating potentially contaminated body fluids. | decon pool | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What types of cells are neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils? | Leukocytes | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | The concept of (blank) refers to attempts made by the body to maintain itself in a steady state. (Blank) is the body's ability to stop bleeding. (Blank) is a state in which a solution has a lower solute concentration than a comparable fluid. (Blank) is part of the process related to differentiation of various types of ... | The concept of homeostasis refers to attempts made by the body to maintain itself in a steady state. Hemostasis is the body's ability to stop bleeding. Hypotonicity is a state in which a solution has a lower solute concentration than a comparable fluid. Hematopoiesis is part of the process related to differentiation of... | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | One of the precipitating causes of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)would be: | depletion of clotting factors within the capillaries. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)? | Normally, when you are injured, certain proteins in the blood become activated and travel to the injury site to help stop bleeding. However, in persons with DIC, these proteins become abnormally active. Small blood clots form within the blood vessels. Some of these clots can clog up the vessels and cut off blood supply... | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | A patient with a hx of asthma, hypertension hands you a list of his medications. On the list are Acetaminophen, Labetalol, Nitroglycerin and MDI inhaler. Which is contraindicated due to his medical history of Asthma? (according to NR testing) | Labetalol. Beta blockers properties should be avoided in patients with asthma (according to NR testing). | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | You have just delivered a baby to a herion addict mother who has shot up just prior to delivery. The baby is born and is breathing 20 breaths per minute. Along with ventilatory support, do you administer Narcan? | No. The baby is probably addicted also and the reversal at this time would not be best. Provide ABC's. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Since an infant's heart is not developed fully, Starling's law doesn't apply. So what is the best way to increase an infant's cardiac output? | Increase the rate. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Of the following choices, which is the most important to relay to the physician in your report. Patient age Vital signs Past Medical History Patient's allergies | Vital signs | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is a CISD? | Critical Incident Stress Debriefing is a formal, structured discussion including responders from all involved agencies. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | In triage of a mass casualty incident, what constitutes a "red" label? | Respiratory rates greater than 30 breaths per minute are tagged as immediate, or red. Additionally, if further assessment reveals that the patient is experiencing delayed capillary refill, greater than two seconds, or if radial pulse is absent, the patient again gets placed into the immediate category. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is Prinzmetal's angina? | Prinzmetal's angina, also known as variant angina or angina inversa, is a syndrome typically consisting of angina (cardiac chest pain) at rest that occurs in cycles. It is caused by vasospasm, a narrowing of the coronary arteries caused by contraction of the smooth muscle tissue in the vessel walls rather than directly... | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is electrical alternans? | Electrical alternans is an electrocardiographic phenomenon of alternation of QRS complex amplitude or axis between beats. Also a wandering baseline may be seen. It is seen in cardiac tamponade and is thought to be related to changes in the ventricular electrical axis due to fluid in the pericardium. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is Hyperpyrexia? | hyperpyrexia is an excessive and unusual elevation of set body temperature greater than or equal to 41 °C (105.8 °F). It is an extremely high fever. Such a high temperature is considered a medical emergency as it may indicate a serious underlying condition such as sepsis or Kawasaki syndrome.[1] | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What hormone causes Cushings Syndrome? | Cushing's syndrome, a disorder resulting from prolonged exposure of the body's tissues to high levels of the hormone cortisol. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What are Biots Respirations? | Biot's respiration, sometimes also called cluster respiration,[citation needed] is an abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by groups of quick, shallow inspirations followed by regular or irregular periods of apnea | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | what is Cheyne-Stokes Respirations? | Cheyne-Stokes respiration (pronounced /ˈtʃeɪnˈstoʊks/), also known as periodic breathing is an abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by oscillation of ventilation between apnea and tachypnea with a crescendo-decrescendo pattern in the depth of respirations, to compensate for changing serum partial pressures of ox... | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is the primary difference between Biots and Cheyne-Stokes respirations? | Cheyne-stokes is cyclic and Biot's is irregular and chaotic. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is Proventil? | Albuterol | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What's an "osborn wave"? | An extra notch after the QRS and before the T wave seen often on hypothermic patients. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Define visceral pain. | Source - internal organs of the main body cavities. There are three main cavities - thorax (heart and lungs), abdomen (liver, kidneys, spleen and bowels), pelvis (bladder, womb, and ovaries). Receptors activated - specific receptors (nociceptors) for stretch, inflammation, and oxygen starvation (ischaemia). Characteris... | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Define Somatic Pain. | Somatic Pain Source - tissues such as skin, muscle, joints, bones, and ligaments - often known as musculo-skeletal pain. Receptors activated - specific receptors (nociceptors) for heat, cold, vibration, stretch (muscles), inflammation (e.g. cuts and sprains which cause tissue disruption), and oxygen starvation (ischaem... | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is Trismus? | Trismus is the inability to normally open the mouth. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is the current American Heart Association standards for compression/ventilation ratio for one person CPR? | The current American Heart Association standards for compression/ventilation ratio for one person CPR is 30:2 for adults and children. If two rescuers are present to provide care, the rate can be 15:2. Adults and children are the same. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is the current American Heart Association standards for compression/ventilation ratio for two person CPR? | If two rescuers are present to provide care, the rate can be 15:2. Adults and children are the same. The current American Heart Association standards for compression/ventilation ratio for one person CPR is 30:2 for adults and children. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What should the vacuum be set at when suctioning the oropharynx using a rigid catheter? | Greater than -120 mmHg. The soft tipped catheter used for nasal and tracheal suctioning only requires vacuum levels between -80 mmHg and -120 mmHg. With either catheter, suctioning should be performed for less than 15 seconds in the adult prior to reoxygenation. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | A patient with emphysema has weakened lung parenchyma from the disease process, and has increased susceptibility to a rupture of an emphysemic bleb causing a (blank). | pneumothorax They would present with unilateral breath sound diminishment, respiratory distress, and equal resonance if it were only a simple pneumothorax. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is Pleurisy? | Inflamation of the lining of the lung. Pleurisy may develop when you have lung inflammation due to infections such as pneumonia or tuberculosis. It may also occur with: Asbestos-related disease, Certain cancers, Chest trauma, Pulmonary embolus, Rheumatic diseases. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Where do you place a needle cricothyrotomy. Where will you perform this procedure? | In the cricothyroid membrane located on the anterior aspect of the neck immediately inferior to the thyroid cartilage and immediately superior to the cricoid ring. There is a slight depression of the membrane between the cartilage boarders on either side. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What size ET tube should be used to perform a cricothyrotomy? | Either a size 6.0 or 7.0 mm cuffed endotracheal tube or a size 6 or 8 Shiley tracheostomy tube should be utilized. The initial incision is typically a 1 to 2 cm vertical incision immediately over the cricothyroid membrane. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Cricothyrotomy should not be performed on patients under the age of (blank). | Cricothyrotomy should not be performed on patients under the age of 12 because the cricothyroid membrane is small and underdeveloped in children. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Which bundle branch is most likely involved when conduction defects occur to the heart's electrical system as a result of myocardial ischemia? | The right bundle branch of the ventricular conduction system is most commonly the bundle branch affected by periods of ventricular ischemia because the right bundle branch is smaller in diameter and longer in length as compared to the left (thus making it more susceptible to injury), and the right ventricle is not as w... | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Nitro is contraindicated (by N.R. standards) when the systolic BP is below (blank). | 100 | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Electrical alternans is a finding seen on the ECG machine of a patient who has significant (blank). | pericardial tamponade | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | The combination of sudden dyspnea, deteriorating pulse oximetry reading, sharp and localized chest pain, and expiratory wheezing in the immediate area of chest pain are all consistent with a (blank). | pulmonary embolism | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | Compensated or Decompensated shock? Stap victim's skin is pale, cool, and clammy, airway is open and patent, breath sounds are clear and equal bilaterally, respiratory rate is 36 with adequate tidal volume, radial pulse is thready at a rate of 114, and blood pressure is 96/70 mmHg. | Compensated Shock: A patient who is displaying the primary signs and symptoms of shock but has not yet become hypotensive is typically described as suffering from compensated shock. These patients will typically present with tachycardia, tachypnea, and skin that is pale, cool, and clammy. Only when presenting with *sig... | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | What is the appropriate fluid bolus for a nine-year old, 77 pound patient suffering from hypovolemic shock? | An appropriate fluid bolus for children experiencing hypovolemic shock is 20 ml/kg of a crystalloid intravenous solution. The patient weight of approximately 77 pounds converts to 35 kg. Multiplying 35 kg by a dose of 20 ml/kg yields a bolus dose of 700 ml of an appropriate crystalloid solution such as 0.9 % sodium chl... | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
43efba5c_rmation__Flashcards___Cram_com__ization_and_does_not_enter_it_ | How would you describe a "Grade II sprain"? | A sprain is defined as a tearing of a ligament. Grades I and II sprains refer to partial ligament tear, while Grade III refers to a complete tear. | [] | National Registry Practice Tests (notable information) Flashcards - Cram.com | B. Movement of sodium into the cell Rationale The QRS complex is indicative of ventricular depolarization. To depolarize, sodium rushes into the cell while potassium leaves, causing the originally negatively charged inner cell environment to become positive. Depolarization is followed by contraction of the myocardial c... | http://www.cram.com/flashcards/national-registry-practice-tests-notable-information-950900 | 6/1438042988860.4_20150728002308-00097-ip-10-236-191-2_391787066_0.json |
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