Ccrn cardiac - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Barron's CCRN Cardiac Questions and Answers Already Passed The nurse is caring for a patient with acute inferior wall MI, post-coronary artery stent deployment. For optimal care of the patient, the nurse should: a) administer an analgesic for acute back pain b) Apply pressure dressing to groin c) Continuously monitor the patient in lead II d) Maintain the patient in a supine position - Answer: C It is best practice to continuously monitor the patient status post PCI with stent, in the ...

S3 heard sound -:- fluid overload s4 heart sound -:- artium contract into noncompliant ventricle LV failure. A split heart sound is heard best during ___ -:- inspiration Mitral Insufficiency is a ___ murmur located at the ____ ICS -:- systolic 5th A patient with mitral insufficiency is prone to which of the following dysrhythmias? 2 | P a g e | G r a d e A + | 2 0 2 4 / 2 0 2 5 Excel! 2 0 2 4 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain -:- A fibb Wha...

The nurse is caring for a patient with acute inferior wall MI, post-coronary artery stent deployment. For optimal care of the patient, the nurse should: a) administer an analgesic for acute back pain b) Apply pressure dressing to groin c) Continuously monitor the patient in lead II d) Maintain the patient in a supine position Correct Answer: C It is best practice to continuously monitor the patient status post PCI with stent, in the lead that was most abnormal during the acute occlusion. Le...

CCRN Cardiac Exam (LATEST UPDATE) PAOP - ANSWER- 8-12 Pulmonary artery systolic - ANSWER- 20-30 mmHg Pulmonary artery diastolic - ANSWER- 5-15 mm Hg Right atrial pressure - ANSWER- 2-6 mmHg PAWP (pulmonary artery wedge pressure) - ANSWER- o Volume/preload in LEFT side of heart. o Also known as Left Ventricular End Diastolic Pressure (LVEDP) o Normal PAWP = 6-12 mm Hg High PAWP (>12) - left heart failure Low PAWP (<6) - hypovolemia/dehydration o Measured by momentarily inflati...

The nurse is caring for a patient with acute inferior wall MI, post-coronary artery stent deployment. For optimal care of the patient, the nurse should: a) administer an analgesic for acute back pain b) Apply pressure dressing to groin c) Continuously monitor the patient in lead II d) Maintain the patient in a supine position Answer: C It is best practice to continuously monitor the patient status post PCI with stent, in the lead that was most abnormal during the acute occlusion. Lead II w...

A 59 year old male is admitted with ST elevation in V2, V3, V4. IV thrombolytics therapy was started in the ED. Indications of successful reperfusion would include all of the following except: a) Pain cessation b) Absence of troponin elevation c) Reversal of ST segment elevation with return to baseline d) Short runs of ventricular tachycardia answer Answer B The patient is having an anterior wall MI. Even with reperfusion achieved in a timely manner, the cardiac biomarkers (troponin) will ...

S3 heard sound fluid overload s4 heart sound artium contract into noncompliant ventricle LV failure. A split heart sound is heard best during ___ inspiration Mitral Insufficiency is a ___ murmur located at the ____ ICS systolic 5th A patient with mitral insufficiency is prone to which of the following dysrhythmias? A fibb What are causes of mitral regurg Causes: MI Ruptured chordae tendineae Severe left heart failure Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Lef...

2024 CCRN PRACTICE QUESTIONS / CCRN EXAM LATEST ACTUAL EXAM A 35-year-old woman underwent a mitral valve replacement. Her chest tube output has been approximately 125 mL/hr for the last 3 hours, and now the drainage has ceased suddenly. The immediate assessment reveals a significant decrease in BP, RAP 12, PAP 30/15 , PAOP 13. What other data would indicate the development of cardiac tamponade? A. Increased venous oxygen saturation (SvO2) B. Decreased UO C. Muffled heart sounds D. New holos...

CCRN EXAM / CCRN EXAM LATEST ACTUAL EXAM A 29 year old female has been in the critical care unit for 2 days after a motor vehicle crash and has developed acute tubular necrosis (ATN). She was normotensive on admission. What would be the most likely cause of ATN? (A) hemorrhage (B) rhabdomyolysis (C) creatinine release (D) cardiac dysthymias - ANSWER-(B) The motor vehicle crash most likely resulted in a crash injury with destruction of skeletal muscle cells

2024 CCRN Review / CCRN EXAM LATEST ACTUAL EXAM Calculation of anion gap - ANSWER-(Na + K) - (CL + HCO3) *Cations - Anions Normal is < 15 Cardiac index (CI) - ANSWER-2.5-4.5 L/min/m2 Cardiac output (CO) - ANSWER-4-5 L/min Chvostek's Sign - ANSWER-Facial muscle twitching when cheek is tapped - Hypocalcemia CPP - ANSWER-Map - ICU = CPP