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OMSAl Examl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l Review|l 100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Signsl andl symptomsl ofl Myocardiall infarctionl (MI)
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Answer:
-Chestl painl notl relievedl byl nitroglycerinl -Painl radiatel downl thel leftl arml orl upl thel leftl jaw -Bloodl pressurel drop -weakl withl threadyl pulsel -nauseal orl vomiting
Q:l Whatl shouldl youl dol ifl youl suspectl al patientl isl havingl al MI?
Answer:
Morphine Oxygen Nitrates Aspirinl Placel patientl onl monitorsl andl startl IVl asap
Q:l Whatl isl congestivel heartl failure?
Answer:
Thel heartl cannotl pumpl bloodl inl al forwardl motion
Q:l Whatl happensl whenl therel isl CHFl onl thel rightl side?
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Excessl bloodl anl fluidl backingl upl systemically;l meaningl inl thel restl ofl thel body
Q:l Whatl arel thel symptomsl ofl rightl sidedl CHF?
Answer:
Swellingl inl thel anklesl andl asceticsl (belly) Distendedl neckl veins
Q:l Whatl happensl whenl therel isl CHFl onl thel leftl side?
Answer:
Fluidl backingl upl intol thel lungsl causingl ptl tol coughl pinkl frothyl sputum.
Q:l Whatl arel thel symptomsl ofl leftl sidedl CHF?
Answer:
Shortnessl ofl breathl andl wakesl upl inl thel middlel ofl thel nightl gaspingl forl air
Q:l Whatl isl thel normall treatmentl forl CHF?
Answer:
Diuretics;l sol thel patientl peesl outl thel excessl fluid
Q:l Howl isl thel cardiovascularl systeml monitored?
Answer:
Byl usingl tonel pulse,l bloodl pressurel andl thel EKG
Q:l Whatl isl thel autonomicl nervousl systeml responsiblel for?
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forl controllingl thel bodilyl functionsl notl consciouslyl directed
Q:l Causingl increasedl heartl ratel andl bloodl pressurel andl bronchodilatesl thel airways;l "Fightl orl flight"
Answer:
Sympatheticl nervousl system
Q:l Resultsl inl stimulationl ofl salivaryl glands,l andl slowsl thel heartl rate;l "couchl potatoesl state"
Answer:
Parasympatheticl nervousl system
Q:l Anotherl namel forl stroke
Answer:
Cerebrall vascularl accident
Q:l Al typel ofl Cerebrall vascularl accidentl wherel al bloodl clotl occursl inl thel brainl causingl thel bloodl vessell tol becomel occludedl deprivingl thel brainl tissuel ofl oxygen
Answer:
embolicl stroke
Q:l Al typel Cerebrall vascularl accidentl wherel al boldl vessell rupturesl andl bleedsl deprivingl thel brainl tissuel ofl oxygen
Answer:
Hemorrhagicl stroke
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Q:l Symptomsl ofl al cerebrall vascularl accidentl include:
Answer:
Weaknessl ofl extremitiesl usuallyl onel sidel only Faciall palsyl orl slurredl speech headache
Q:l Howl isl thel cardiovascularl systeml monitored?
Answer:
Byl thel patientsl pulsel rate,l thel patientsl bloodl pressurel andl thel EKG
Q:l Whatl 3l areasl arel thel mostl commonl tol takel al pulse?
Answer:
Radial,l Branchiall andl carotid
Q:l Whatl isl thel ideall sizel forl al bloodl pressurel cuffl tol ensurel anl accuratel BPl reading?
Answer:
Greaterl thatl 1/3l thel circumferencel ofl thel arm
Q:l Whatl doesl systolicl pressurel represent?
Answer:
Thel forcel ofl thel ventricularl contraction
Q:l Thel soundl ofl thel bloodl rushingl throughl thel veinsl afterl thel BPl cuffl releases?
Answer:
Korotkoffl sounds
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