BKAT Critical Care Review Questions
with 100% correct answers
Normal Central Venous Pressure (CVP) range - CORRECT ANSWER-2-8 mmHg
Normal Pulmonary Artery Occlusion Pressure (PAOP) range - CORRECT ANSWER-6-
12 mmHg
Normal Pulmonary Artery Systolic (PAS) range - CORRECT ANSWER-20-30 mmHg
Normal Pulmonary Artery Diastolic (PAD) range - CORRECT ANSWER-5-15 mmHg
Normal Pulmonary Artery Mean (PAM) - CORRECT ANSWER-11-20 mmHg
Normal Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR) range - CORRECT ANSWER-800-1200
mmHg
Preload - CORRECT ANSWER-volume left in the left ventricle at the end of diastole
What is preload affected by? - CORRECT ANSWER-venous return to the heart, atrial
kick, total volume, and ventricular compliance
What drugs can affect preload? - CORRECT ANSWER-Furosemide and nitroglycerin
Afterload - CORRECT ANSWER-Amount of pressure heart has to overcome to pump
blood out
What drugs may affect afterload? - CORRECT ANSWER-Vasoconstricters and
vasodilators
, Contractility - CORRECT ANSWER-the contractile force of the heart, how much will it
take to move the preload out against the afterload
What is the appropriate hold time after pulling an arterial line? - CORRECT ANSWER-
5-10 min
What part of the heart does the PAOP affect? - CORRECT ANSWER-Left ventricle
What part of the heart does the CVP affect? - CORRECT ANSWER-Right ventricle
What does it mean when the PAOP is elevated? - CORRECT ANSWER-Increased left
ventricular end diastolic pressure that could be indicative of left ventricular
dysfunction or failure
What does it mean if CVP is elevated? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fluid overload or
decreased compliance (such as with ARDS and COPD)
Difference between stable and unstable angina - CORRECT ANSWER-Stable angina:
pain happens with certain activities but then goes away with rest.
Unstable angina: chest pain can occur at rest, becomes more sever or frequent, or
lasts longer
ECG changes with an acute MI? - CORRECT ANSWER-ST elevation or depression
ECG changes with hyperkalemia - CORRECT ANSWER-Peaked T waves
What conditions may cause elevated cardiac enzymes? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Trauma, acute MI, CABG, and pericarditis
What is the goal of treatment with cariogenic shock? - CORRECT ANSWER-to
increase cardiac output
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