Hemodynamics Exam Practice Questions with complete Solutions Rated A+
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Hemodynamics Exam Practice Questions with complete Solutions Rated A+
What does the CVP measure? - Answers Right heart pressure
What term literally means the movement of blood - Answers Hemodynamics
List 3 non invasive means of hemodynamically monitoring - Answers Heart rate
Blood pressure
Per...
Hemodynamics Exam Practice Questions with complete Solutions Rated A+
What does the CVP measure? - Answers Right heart pressure
What term literally means the movement of blood - Answers Hemodynamics
List 3 non invasive means of hemodynamically monitoring - Answers Heart rate
Blood pressure
Perfusion
List three invasive means of hemodynamically monitoring - Answers Pulmonary artery catheter
Arterial line
Central venous pressure
Define preload - Answers The pressure that stretches the ventricular walls at onset of ventricular
contraction
(Tank of fluid)
Define contractility - Answers Forcefulness of the heart muscle contracting under a constant load
(Strength and rate)
Define afterload - Answers The load against which the ventricles must contract
(Resistance of vessel)
Hemodynamic monitoring is performed to evaluate and identify what - Answers Intravascular fluid
volume
Cardiac function
Vascular function
Sudden changes in the patients hemodynamic status
What are indications for hemodynamic monitoring - Answers Severe hypotension or hypertension
Frequent ABG assessment
In shock or resp failure
Where does the distal lumen of the swans gan catheter lie - Answers In the pulmonary artery
What does a pulmonary artery catheter do? - Answers Measures pulmonary artery pressures
, Aspirates mixed venous samples
Injects medications
Continuous monitoring of svo2
What is thermaldilution - Answers Technique for measuring QT for swan ganz
What are indications for a pulmonary artery catheter - Answers Hemodynamically unstable
Complex acute heart disease
Acute, severe pulmonary disease
Shock of all types if severe or prolonged
Severe, multi system trauma or large-area burn injury
Major systems dysfunction undergoing extensive operative procedures
What different pressures can a swan ganz catheter measure - Answers CVP
PAP
PCWP
Where is pulmonary artery catheter inserted - Answers Subclavian or internal jugular vein
What is the normal pressure of the pulmonary artery - Answers 20-35/ 5-15 mm Hg
When is the pulmonary artery catheter balloon inflated? - Answers Only when it is measuring PCWP
What is normal wedge pressure - Answers 5-12 mmHg
What causes pulmonary artery pressure to decrease - Answers Volume of blood ejected by the right
ventricle decreases
What causes pulmonary artery pressure to increase - Answers Pulmonary blood flow increases
Pulmonary vascular resistance increases
After load is associated with _________ - Answers Vascular resistance
What can be used to estimate PCWP in some situations - Answers PAP diastolic
When comparing PCWP and pap, what indicates non cardiac pulmonary edema - Answers Normal PCWP
and increased pap
What causes pulmonary capillary wedge pressure to decrease - Answers Right heart failure
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