A patient asks the nurse what atherosclerosis is. The nurse states
A) It is the buildup of fat on the walls of the arteries.
B) Atherosclerosis is thickening of the pulmonary artery.
C) A patient with atherosclerosis has no pulse in the feet.
D) Atherosclerosis causes pain in the lower extremities.
Question 2
When a 60-year-old patient asks the nurse what a dysrhythmia is, the nurse explains that it is an irregular heart rhythm that can be caused by
A) Increased white blood cells
B) Diminished coronary blood flow
C) Deep-vein thrombosis
D) Cerebrovascular accident
Hemodialysis. The process of hemodialysis replaces the kidney function of blood filtration by forcin
A visually impaired patient is assisted by a service dog.
Patient health history form Cont.
An ultrasound being performed on a patient.
Muscle weakness caused by myasthenia gravis is evident in the eyes of this patient.
Inadequate Airway, Breathing and Circulation in the Trauma Patient (Part 2)