BKAT 9R ACTUAL EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS/GRANDED A+)
A CVP reading directly reflects pressure in the: - Right atrium
An elevated CVP reading may indicate: - Rt heart failure
The pulmonary artery occlusive (wedge) pressure (PAOP) reflects pressure in the: - Lt
ventricle
The normal pulmonary artery pressure is: - 11-20
How many mmHg is the normal PAOP? - 6-12
An elevated PAOP may indicate: - Lt ventricular failure
Mr Adams, a 68 yo pt, c/o feeling "a little funny in his chest". His ECG shows Afib/flutter.
Which of the following meds could be used to tx his cardiac rhythm? - Diltiazem
A QRS complex wider that .12 sec most likely indicates: - BBB
Special care should be exercised when administering IV Dopamine because - Infiltration
leads to tissue necrosis
A strong ventricular stimulus is potentially dangerous when it lands on the: - T wave
indication for use of external cardiac pacemaker includes - symptomatic complete heart
block
Initial drug tx for sustained V tach when a pulse is present - Amiodorone 150mg IV over
10 min
The cardiac rhythm of A flutter is: - Hazardous, as the ventricular rate may suddenly
increase
Upon recognizing V fib in an ICU, the next thing the nurse should do is: - Establish
Unresponsiveness
The tx in an emergency situation for complete heart block is: - Preparing for
transcutaneous pacing
, Initial measures for the treatment of angina pectoris do not include which response
below? - Beta Blockers
The classical ECG change with muscle injury in acute myocardial infarction is: - ST
segment elevation
Elevated cardiac iso-enzymes generally do not occur in which response below? - CHF
The major therapeutic goal in the treatment of cariogenic shock is to: - Increased CO
You receive orders to start nitroprusside and dobutamine in your patient with end-stage
cardiomyopathy. How will this tx regimen affect CO? - Reduces preload and after load
and improves contractility
In dealing with a depressed pt during the first days post AMI the most appropriate
nursing action would be: - Encourage the patient to ventilate his/her concerns
Mr Seamore is receiving thrombolytics (TPA) 3 hrs after an AMI. Which of the following
would most likely require discontinuing the infusion? - change in mental status
The following monitor pattern would indicate that the pulmonary artery (swan ganz)
catheter is in which position? - Pulmonary artery occlusion (wedge)
A systolic murmur that is auscultated at the 2nd intercostal space, right sternal border is
called: - Aortic stenosis
Which of the following wave patterns indicates proper functioning of an arterial line? -
High to low
After an arterial catheter is removed, direct pressure should be applied to the artery for
how long? - 8-10 minutes
Your pt has A flutter with a ventricular response of 150 bpm, therapy for this rhythm
includes: - Amiodarone, Cardizem, Cardioversion
Signs of cardiac tamponade do not include which response below? - Bradycardia
In the pt with V fib, the correct energy setting for the first defibrillation when using a
biphasic defibrillator is how many joules? - 150
A pt becomes apnea and pulseless. The monitor shows systole. The drug that would
most likely be used initially is: - Epinephrine
Antidote for Heparin - Protamine sulfate
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