You respond to a patient with difficulty breathing. Upon assessment you notice that the patient is sitting in the tripod position, with marked JVD. The patient has clubbing in the fingers and new pitting edema. You should suspect:
A) CHF.
B) COPD.
C) cor pulmonale.
D) pulmonary neoplasm.
Question 2
Tachyphylaxis can be managed by:
A) changing to a similar drug in the same family.
B) decreasing the frequency with which the medication is administered.
C) decreasing the dosage of the medication.
D) concurrently administering an anti-inflammatory drug to blunt the allergic response.
Diaphragm, the major muscle of breathing.
Electroencephalography (EEG). To perform the EEG, electrodes attached to the patient’s head pick up
Patient teaching: heart assessment
Digital recording devices can be helpful when providing patient education to visually impaired ...
Severe periodontitis in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes.
Equipment Used During the Physical Assessment