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NURS 101 Exam 3: (Ch. 22, 29, 31, 32, 36, 38, 42) Complete Solution: Questions & Answers

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What is the purpose of the SA Node? (Ans- pacemaker of the heart What is the purpose of the AV Node? (Ans- Slows the electrical impulse allowing the ventricles to fill Coronary Artery Disease (CAD ... ) (Ans- coronary arteries are narrowed, limiting blood supply/oxygen/nutrients to heart Myocardial Infarction (MI) (Ans- heart attack; blockage of blood flow to the heart Heart Failure (Ans- condition in which there is an inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues and organs with nutrients and oxygenCOPD (Ans- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; general term for impaired airflow to lungs Bronchitis (Ans- constriction of the bronchioles leading to SOB and wheezing Pneumonia (Ans- fluid filling the lower alveoli causing severe cough and crackles upon auscultation Asthma (Ans- episodes of breathing difficulty (wheezing) due to airway constriction Atelectasis (Ans- collapsed lung; incomplete expansion of alveoli Pleural Effusion (Ans- abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space; diminished lung sounds upon auscultterm-40ationEmphysema (Ans- damaged/enlarged alveoli causing SOB Common Labs for Heart/Lung - related symptoms & what abnormal will look like (Ans- -RBC (elevated -> hypoxia, COPD) -Hemoglobin/Hematocrit (decreased -> SOB) -WBC (elevated -> infection) -Lipid panel (increased -> atherosclerosis, stroke, MI) -Troponin (present/increased - only appears ~4 hr after MI; chest pain) Echocardiogram (ECHO) (Ans- ultrasound of the heart; shows inner-workings of heart (blood flow through chambers) Cardiac catheterization (Ans- process of inserting a tube (catheter) into the heart via radial artery (preferred) due to cardiac artery blockage (typically CAD) What are the 4 lobes of our cerebrum? (Ans- frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital [Show More]

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