What is the term used to describe the total amount of blood ejected from the Ventricle over 1 minute?

Stroke Volume

Ejection Fraction

Systemic Vascular Resistance

Cardiac Output

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is D

A.   This is the amount of blood pumped out of the left ventricle with each heartbeat.
B.   This is the percentage of blood pumped out of the left ventricle with each heartbeat compared to the total amount of blood in the ventricle before the beat.
C.   This refers to the total resistance the blood encounters as it flows through the circulatory system.
D.   This is the total amount of blood pumped out of the left ventricle per minute. It is calculated by multiplying stroke volume by heart rate.

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Correct Answer is A

Explanation

A. Breakthrough pain is defined as a transient exacerbation of underlying persistent pain that occurs on a background of otherwise controlled pain. This is the most accurate description of the patient's experience: a sudden increase in pain despite taking regular opioid medication.
B. Phantom limb pain is pain felt in a limb that is no longer there. This does not apply to the patient's situation.
C. Neuropathic pain is caused by damage to the nerves. While it can be achy, the description of localized pain suggests a different type of pain.
D. Mixed pain is a combination of different types of pain. While possible, breakthrough pain is the most likely and specific diagnosis based on the given information.

A. The patient is hyperglycemic with FSBG of 120 B. The patient feels nauseous after receiving opioid pain medication C. The presence of Ketones in their blood and urine D. The patient reports some soreness at the operative site

Correct Answer is C

Explanation

A. While hyperglycemia is common after surgery, a blood sugar of 120 is not considered severely high.
B. Nausea is a common side effect of opioid pain medication and not specifically related to diabetes complications.
C. This is the most likely indicator of a severe complication, specifically Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA). Ketones in the blood and urine are characteristic of DKA, which can be life-threatening.
D. Postoperative soreness is expected.

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What is the term used to describe the total amount of blood ejected from the Ventricle over 1 minute?

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