Diagnosis of Heart Failure Cannot Be Made by Symptoms Alone

question 9

Multiple Choice

Diagnosis of heart failure cannot be made by symptoms alone since many disorders share the same symptoms.The most specific and sensitive diagnostic test for heart failure is:

• A) Chest x-rays that show cephalization and measure heart size
• B) Two-dimensional echocardiograms that identify structural anomalies and cardiac dysfunction
• C) Complete blood count,BUN,and serum electrolytes that facilitate staging for end-organ damage
• D) Measurement of brain natriuretic peptide to distinguish between systolic and diastolic dysfunction

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Definitions:

Balk

The action taken by customers who decide not to enter a queue or a service system because it appears too long or slow.

Renege

In service systems, the action by which a customer decides to leave or abandon the queue before receiving service.

Queue Discipline

The rule or method used to select the order in which units are selected for service when they have been waiting in line.

Arrival Population

The group of entities, such as people or items, arriving at a service system or facility, ready to be processed or serviced.