Carotid sinus

The following vessels will direct blood to the brain except which one? A: A. common carotid B: B. internal carotid C: C. vertebral D: D. jugular

Which of the following arteries is not a branch of the external carotid artery? facial a.|superficial temporal a.|superior thyroid a.|inferior thyroid a.

Hypoxemia produces hyperventilation by a direct effect on the A: Phrenic nerve B: respiratory center C: Lung stretch receptors D: Medullary chemoreceptors E: carotid and aortic body

The nurse is preparing to begin one-person cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The nurse should first A: establish unresponsiveness. B: call for help. C: open the airway. D: assess the client for a carotid pulse.

The<br/>best indicator for early diagnosis of cardiac arrest is ( ) A: pale complexion B: heart<br/>sound and pulse disappeared C: loss<br/>of consciousness, loss of carotid pulse D: respiratory<br/>arrest

The reliable evidence for early detection of cardiac arrest is A: Undetectable blood pressure B: Cannot respond to commands C: Cannot feel the pulse of carotid and femoral arteries D: Respiratory arrest E: No chest expansion

What do peripheral vascular signs include?() A: Moving of head with each heart beat i.e. Musset sign B: Carotid pulsation C: Capillary pulsation D: water hammer pulse E: All of above

Can be touched at the intersection of the front edge of the masseter<br/>muscle and the lower edge of the mandible () A: Superficial<br/>temporal artery B: Facial<br/>artery C: Common carotid artery D: Middle meningeal artery E: Occipital artery

A 75-year-old man is noted to have chest pain with exertion and has been passingout recently. On examination he is noted to have a harsh systolic murmur.Which of the following is the best therapy for his condition? A: Coronary artery bypass B: Angioplasty C: Valve replacement D: Carotid endarterectomy