CRNA Boards Practice-Exam TEST MOD 011 with Revised
Correct Q & A 2023/2024 ATESTED
What is the name of drugs that are ARBS: Angiotensin receptor blockers (Diovan)? correct answers
Blocks Angiotension II; Decreasing Vasoconstriction and Blood Pressure
Losartan (Cozaar), Valsartan (Diovan), and Irbesartan (Avapro)
What is the normal range for swan (CVP, Pulmonary artery systolic, diastolic & mean pressure, PCWP)
correct answers CVP = 2 - 6 mmhg
PAOP = 20 -30/ 5-15
Mean PAOP = 10 -20 mmhg
PAP = 4 -12 mmhg
What complications can occur with the placement of a central line? correct answers Infection, bleeding,
arrhythmias, air embolus, pneumo
What electrolyte do you need to watch when giving blood? Ca+, Why? K+, Why which population?
correct answers When giving large amount of blood you need to monitor the Calcium, Magnesium, and
Potassium levels.
The citrate (anticoagulant in blood bag) that is contained in PRBC caused Hyocalcemia. Usually it is
metabolized by the liver to bicarbonate.
K = PRBC have higher concentration of K
Scene in pt with liver failure, or poor liver function. Also in hypothermia because metabolism is slow.
MTP patients.
What is Citrate? correct answers It is a tricarboxylic acid. The salts of cirtrate are used as anticoagulants
due to their calcium chelating ability. It is converted by the liver to Bicarb
What are the side effects of narcan? correct answers V-fib
SVT
r/t pain
Sacral nerve Stimulation
If you have a 0.6mg/kg medication and your pt. is 80 kg how many mg would you give? correct answers
48mg
Where are platelets made? correct answers Bone marrow
What is the normal platelet count?
, What measurement? correct answers 150,000 -400,000
Microliters
What leads you would see a Anterior, Inferior, Lateral Infart, Posterior correct answers Inferior: II, III, aVF
Anterior: V1,V2,V3,V4
Lateral
High: I, AVL
Low: V5, V6
Circumflex Latera: V5, V6, I, AVL
Posterior: V1,V2
What kind of drug is zantec? correct answers histamine H2-receptor antagonist
What is nimodipine? correct answers Cerebral selective Ca channel blocker used post hemorragic stroke
to prevent vasospasm in brain vasculature
What are contraindications to beta blockers? correct answers Asthma (Airway narrowing)
cocaine use - (coronary spasm by stimulating alpha andregenic)
hr less than 60, decreased BP
What are alpha 2 agonists? correct answers Alpha-2 agonist agents affects Alpha-2 adrenergic receptors
that are spread throughout the central and peripheral nervous. Alpha 2 agonits affecys the nerves,
leading to sedation, analgesia, vasodilatation, and bradycardia with little effect on the respiratory drive,
which accounts for their good safety profile.
Clonidine and precedex
You see a STEMI in leads V-5-V6, which heart wall?
Leads 1,2
V2,V3 correct answers Lateral - Low
Inferior
Anterior
What does inferior mean when we are talking inferior wall? correct answers occurs when inferior
myocardial tissue supplied by the Right Coronary Artery, or RCA, is injured due to thrombosis of that
vessel.
Where does precedex work? correct answers Alpha 2 receptors in locus coeruleus.
