उत्तरों सहित मेड-सर्ज: हृदय-संवहनी और श्वसन वर्कशीट

Which definition best describes heart failure?

1. AThe heart has completely stopped beating and there is no pulse
2. BThe heart beats faster than 150 beats per minute for over an hour
3. CA coronary artery is suddenly blocked by a clot
4. DThe heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs

What is the normal range for arterial blood pH?

1. A6.80–7.00
2. B7.35–7.45
3. C7.50–7.65
4. D7.00–7.20

What is the "calf muscle pump"?

1. ACalf muscles squeezing the deep veins to push blood towards the heart
2. BA heart valve that pumps blood into the legs
3. CA device that inflates around the calf during surgery to warm the leg
4. DThe artery that supplies oxygenated blood to the muscles of the calf

वारफ़रिन लेने वाले मरीज़ ने रोज़ पालक और केल के बड़े सलाद खाना शुरू कर दिया है। मुख्य चिंता क्या है?

1. Aवारफ़रिन पर हरी सब्ज़ियाँ यकृत को नुकसान पहुँचाती हैं
2. Bभोजन और वारफ़रिन के बीच कोई परस्पर क्रिया नहीं होती
3. Cअतिरिक्त विटामिन K INR को बढ़ा सकता है
4. Dअतिरिक्त विटामिन K INR को घटा सकता है

D-डाइमर का बढ़ा हुआ परिणाम क्या दर्शाता है?

1. Aडीप वेन थ्रोम्बोसिस सुरक्षित रूप से खारिज हो गया है
2. Bपल्मोनरी एम्बोलिज़्म या DVT की पुष्टि हो गई है
3. Cथक्का-रोधी खुराक बहुत कम है और बढ़नी चाहिए
4. Dफ़ाइब्रिन का टूटना मौजूद है, पर यह थक्के को सिद्ध नहीं करता

A patient on theophylline develops nausea, vomiting, a fast heart rate and restlessness. What should the nurse suspect?

1. ATheophylline toxicity
2. BAn expected sign that the drug is working
3. CA theophylline allergy causing a rash
4. DHypoglycaemia caused by the drug

Three days after an MI, a patient faints on the commode while straining hard to open the bowels. The heart rate was 42/min at the time. What is the most likely mechanism?

1. AA vagal response to straining
2. BAn allergic reaction to the commode
3. CLow blood glucose from fasting
4. DA new pulmonary embolism

A patient has been on continuous NIV via a full-face mask for two days. Which nursing measure helps prevent the most common complication?

1. ARemove the mask for an hour each time the alarm sounds
2. BCheck mask fit and protect the bridge of the nose
3. CTighten the straps as far as they will go to stop any leak
4. DUse the same mask size for every patient