Examlex

Solved

Patient Is Admitted Through the ER,presenting with Acute Chest Pain

question 11

Multiple Choice

Patient is admitted through the ER,presenting with acute chest pain.The patient has a history of COPD and pneumonia as well as type II DM with diabetic neuropathy.He has a history of hypertension and gout for which he takes meds.He is currently smoking about one pack per day.After study it is determined that patient has had an acute anterolateral wall infarct.He is taken to the cath lab for a PTCA with the insertion of a drug eluting stent of the LAD.


Definitions:

Interposition

A visual cue in which one object partially covers another, creating a perception of depth.

Retinal Disparity

The slight difference in the visual images that the two eyes perceive because of their different angles, enabling binocular vision.

Linear Disparity

The difference in the horizontal position of an object as seen by the left and right eyes, contributing to depth perception.

Accommodation

A cognitive process in Jean Piaget's theory where individuals adjust their schemas (mental models) to new information.

Related Questions