ADVANCED CRITICAL CARE MONITORING EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND ACTUAL ANSWERS 2024 - 2025
Which,cranial,nerves,affect,the,gag,reflex?,,ANS,-,,9,and,10
All,of,the,following,are,procedures,during,an,Apnea,Test,,EXCEPT:,,ANS,-
,,Asking,the,family,to,hold,their,breath,for,8-10,minutes.
What,does,PERRLA,mean?,,ANS,-,,Pupils,equal,,round,,reactive,to,light,,and,accommodation
What,part,of,the,brain,controls,breathing?,,ANS,-,,Brainstem
What,is,the,most,widely,used,instrument,to,assess,neuro,impairment?,,ANS,-,,Glasgow,Coma,Scale
The,dicrotic,notch,on,the,arterial,pressure,waveform,represents,closure,of,which,of,the,following,valves?
,,ANS,-,,Aortic
Which,of,the,following,is,true,about,MAP?
1.,It,is,normally,between,70,and,105,mmHg.
2.,It,is,the,arithmetic,average,of,the,systolic,and,diastolic,pressure.
3.,Organ,perfusion,is,reduced,if,MAP,is,less,than,60,mmHg.,,ANS,-,,1,and,3
Which,of,the,following,are,possible,complication,of,arterial,cannulation?
1.,Infection
2.,Arterial,Spasm
3.,Thromboembolism,,ANS,-,,1,,2,,and,3
Calculate,the,MAP,of,a,patient,whose,blood,pressure,is,110/65,,ANS,-,,80
What,is,the,preferred,site,for,insertion,of,an,arterial,catheter?,,ANS,-,,Radial,artery
, A,patient's,CVP,reading,was,1,mmHg.,What,is,the,most,likely,cause?,,ANS,-,,Dehydration
All,of,the,following,are,uses,for,CVP,monitoring,except:,,ANS,-
,,To,get,and,accurate,and,continuous,blood,pressure
The,a,wave,on,the,CVP,waveform,results,from,,ANS,-,,Atrial,contraction,during,ventricular,diastole
A,32,year,old,man,is,brought,to,the,ED,after,a,MVA,in,which,he,suffered,a,broken,femur,,multiple,lacerati
ons,,and,a,possible,ruptured,spleen.,The,paramedics,state,that,the,patient,lost,several,units,of,blood,at,t
he,scene,,but,the,bleeding,was,stopped,before,he,was,transported,to,the,ED,,he,is,semiconscious,and,ha
s,the,following,vital,signs:,pulse,,weak,and,122/min;,respirations,,34/min;,blood,pressure,,80/60mmHg;,b
ody,temperature,,normal.,A,CVP,catheter,is,placed,,and,the,initial,reading,is,0,mmHg.
1.,What,is,the,patient's,pulse,pressure?
2.,What,is,the,patient's,mean,arterial,pressure,(MAP)?,,ANS,-,,Pulse,pressure=,20,,MAP=,67
What,does,CVP,measure?,,ANS,-,,Pressure,of,blood,in,the,right,atria
What,would,be,considered,a,normal,value,for,pulmonary,artery,pressure?,,ANS,-,,26/10
What,is,the,purpose,of,the,PAWP,reading?,,ANS,-
,,To,measure,the,left,ventricular,filling,pressure,during,diastole
Calculate,the,mPAP,for,a,PAP,of,30/18.,,ANS,-,,22mmHg
The,proximal,port,of,a,pulmonary,artery,catheter,can,be,used,for,all,of,the,following,except:,,ANS,-
,,Measuring,the,stroke,volume
Once,the,catheter,is,in,place,,what,is,the,purpose,of,inflating,the,balloon?,,ANS,-
,,To,obtain,a,PAWP,reading
Cerebrum,,ANS,-,,-Largest,part,of,the,brain