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washai

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on: Jun 25, 2018
The use of touch to judge the character of the body surface and underlying organs is known as
 
  a. inspection.
  b. palpation.
  c. percussion.
  d. auscultation.

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Which of the following patients would be a candidate for fibrinolytic therapy? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. The patient chest pain started 8 hours ago. She has a diagnosis of NSTEMI.
  b. The patient chest pain started 3 hours ago, and her ECG shows a new left bundle branch block.
  c. The patient presents to the emergency department with chest pain of 30 minutes' duration. She has a history of cerebrovascular accident 1 month ago.
  d. The patient has a history of unstable angina. He has been experiencing chest pain with sudden onset.
  e. The patient chest pain started 1 hour ago, and his ECG shows ST elevation.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Palpation is the process of touching the patient to judge the size, shape, texture, and temperature of the body surface or underlying structures. Inspection is the process of looking intently at the patient. Percussion is the process of creating sound waves on the surface of the body to determine abnormal density of any underlying areas. Auscultation is the process of concentrated listening with a stethoscope to determine characteristics of body functions.

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B, E
Eligibility criteria for administering fibrinolytics include chest pain of less than 12 hours' duration and persistent ST elevation. Exclusion criteria include recent surgery, cerebrovascular accident, and trauma.


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Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jun 25, 2018
No problemo


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