Author Question: Which of the following patients should the nurse be assessing for long QT syndrome? A) A ... (Read 59 times)

SAVANNAHHOOPER23 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

Which of the following patients should the nurse be assessing for long QT syndrome?

A)
A 95-year-old patient with Alzheimer's who is having periods of apnea
B)
A 32-year-old male admitted for cocaine overdose with long history of illicit drug abuse
C)
A 56-year-old female admitted for total hysterectomy due to excessive bleeding and clotting
D)
A 68-year-old male who was in a car accident with sternal bruising and fractured femur

Question 2

Damage to which of the following areas of a nephron would most likely result in impaired secretion and reabsorption?

A)
Distal tubule
B)
Loop of Henle
C)
Proximal tubule
D)
Collecting tubule

aliotak · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans:
B

Feedback:

Acquired LQTS has been linked to a variety of conditions, including cocaine use, exposure to organophosphorous compounds, electrolyte imbalances, marked bradycardia, MI, SAH, HIV, and protein-sparing fasting.

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
C

Feedback:

Approximately two thirds of the absorption and secretion that occur in the tubular system take place in the proximal tubule.