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Cardiac Rhythms
An irregularity or disturbance of...,
Taking a breath causes what type ...,
Steps in the cardiac conduction s...
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Cardiac Rhythms Pt 2
Causes of sinus tachycardia,
Treatment of sinus tachycardia,
Causes of sinus bradycardia
12
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Disorders of Cardiac System
The flow of blood through arterie...,
Reduced blood flow,
Cardiac output
67
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Disorders of Cardiac System 2
What does hypoxia lead to,
Potassium calcium and magnesium i...,
Inferior acs pts sometimes develo...
62
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Heart Failure
Major cause of mortality and morb...,
Broadly describe heart failure,
Causes of hf
54
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Hepatobiliary Disorder
Ductless system,
Secretes hormones directly into t...,
Tells body to do or not do someth...
49
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Hepatobiliary Disorders 2
High mortality ratenot good treat...,
When is pancreatic cancer typical...,
Describe pancreatic cancer
55
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Oncology Part 1
What characteristics do normal ce...,
What does specific morphology mean,
Why is differentiated function im...
44
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Oncology Part 2
This interferes with cancer cells...,
How is chemo typically given,
When does chemo work best
36
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Oncology Part 3
Uncontrollable growth of wbc imma...,
Describe leukemia,
What are the types of leukemia
52
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Oncology Part 4
When do cells sickle,
Signs of sickle cell crisis,
Nursing interventions if in sickl...
18
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Endocrine 1
Substance secreted by organ direc...,
What makes up the endocrine system,
Where is the pituitary gland and ...
38
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Endocrine 2
Broadly describe radioactive iodi...,
Education for radioactive iodine ...,
What is important to watch for du...
40
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Endocrine 3
What is the major mineralocorticoid,
What is the role of aldosterone,
Too much aldosterone results in
38
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Endocrine 4
Describe diabetes insipidus,
What is di usually the result of,
Adh is inhibitedmanifests r t deh...
38
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Neuro
Most common pain experienced,
What types of headaches are there,
Describe a tension headache
50
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Neuro 2
Describe patho of alzheimers,
Who is it more common in and how ...,
Describe the mini mental exam
48
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Neuro 3
Describe myastheria crisis,
Describe a cholinergic crisis,
How to differentiate myastheria a...
39
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Resp Disorder
What is a normal ph level and wha...,
What is normal partial pressure o...,
What is normal partial pressure o...
51
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Resp Disorder 2
Can asthma pts exercise,
Describe what a peak flow meter is,
What are the drug therapy methods...
42
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Renal
S s of cystitis uti,
Does cranberry juice help cystitis,
What is the treatment of cystitis
50
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Renal 2
The increased fluid in renal fail...,
Describe the electrolyte imbalanc...,
This is caused by renal deficienc...
26
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COPD
Broadly describe copd,
Path of copd,
What does copd lead to in both
31
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