Muscle Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Produced when a signal from the SA node spreads through the atria on a ECG - correct answer -P-Wave Detects electrical current in the heart - correct answer -Electrocardiogram Generated by ventricular repolarization - correct answer -T-Wave produced when signal from AV node spreads through ventricular myocardium and depolarizes muscle - correct answer -QRS complex The heart beats due to this - correct answer -autorhythmicity Charge shifts from negative to positive - correct answer...

Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition: Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal System. In assessing a patient with a history of poliomyelitis, the nurse suspects the right leg muscles are smaller than the left leg. What is the best approach for the nurse to confirm or reject this suspicion? a. Palpating both legs using the pads of the thumb and index fingers and comparing one side with another b. Using a tape to measure each leg’s circumference at the same location, above or below the ...

The heart and blood vessels are the components of which human organ system? - ANSWER The circulatory system Blood vessels are compromised of which type of muscle tissue? - ANSWER Smooth muscle Which blood vessels carry blood away from heart? - ANSWER Arteries Which heart chamber receives deoxygenated blood from the body? - ANSWER Right atrium

NSCA-CSCS Exam Prep Questions & Answers 100%accurate! NSCA-CSCS Exam Prep Questions & Answers 100%accurate! NSCA-CSCS Exam Prep Questions & Answers 100%accurate! The pelvis is located _______________ to the patella. - ANSWERsuperior Which of the following is the smallest contractile unit of skeletal muscle? myosin epimysium sarcolemma sarcomere - ANSWERsarcomere Which of the following describes Type I muscle fibers? rapid force development capabilities fatigue resistant with h...

CNUR 305Sodium - correct answer Range 135 -145 mmol/L Responsible for water balance Required for normal transmission of impulses across muscle and nerve cells through sodium-potassium pump mechanism Role in maintaining acid-base balance Changes in sodium levels alter water balance Can increase acidity Hypernatremia: Water loss (dehydration)or sodium gain (hypertonic saline administration, adrenal tumor causing increased aldosterone) Primary prevention is thirst First indicator is urine ...

Tympany - loud, high pitched, "drum" sound heard on percussion - heard over abdomen (except for organs/masses) Resonance - loud, low pitched, hollow sound heard on percussion Hyperresonance - very loud, low pitch, "boom" sound heard on percussion 40 - Waist circumference has little value if BMI is >/= ______ 35 in - waist circumference >____ in a woman = inc. risks Snellen chart - tests visual acuity; central vision (i.e. 20/20) Rosenbaum card - tests visual acuity; near vision ...

The nurse assesses a patient who is tachypneic and notes a Pao2 of 56%, a Paco2 of 50%, and diminished mental status. The patient's medical history reveals a 40-year history of smoking. Which nursing action is the highest priority? 1 Obtaining a detailed history of prior hospitalizations 2 Implementing a plan to teach the patient diaphragmatic and pursed-lip breathing 3 Initiating postural drainage and chest percussion and vibration to remove secretions 4 Initiating the administration of ...

What is the only fuel source that can be used during anaerobic metabolism? Sugar __________ serve as the primary fuel for exercise, while ________ are primarily used during rest and low-intensity physical activity. Carbohydrates, lipids (fats) Aerobic metabolism can occur using what fuel sources? Carbohydrates, fats, protein and various associated substrates What is the primary fuel source during 1) a vertical jump, 2) a 3RM deadlift, and 3) a 10-second sprint? 1) stored...

Parts involved in Respiration lungs, bronchi, trachea, spinal column, sternum, rib cage Muscles of Respiration diaphragm, Abdominals, and Intercostals Intercostals 11 pairs of internal intercostals pull thorax down and in for exhalation, 11 pairs of external intercostals pull thorax up and out for inhalation Diaphragm muscle at floor of chest cavity that separates abdomen and thorax. Plays major role in breathing and is almost the only muscle used in passive breathing. Laryngeal Structures...

NR 325 Final Exam 2023 Types of seizures partial and generalized partial vs generalized seizures Partial: one hemisphere, No loss of consciousness, Jerky movement on one side of the body Generalized: both hemispheres, has 3 phases (tonic > clonic > postictal) Brainpower Read More tonic phase Aura Cry out (due to air being squeezed out of the lungs) Unconscious Continuous muscle contraction (rigidity) Increased CO2 and glucose demand on the brain clonic phase state of alterna...