Bkat 2023 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Nitroprusside purpose - Answer- decreases preload and afterload by vasodilation (mainly afterload) Dobutamine mechanism of action - Answer- contractility Dopamine at a low-end dose "renal dose" - Answer- 0.5-4mcg/kg/min increases renal and mesentric perfusion Dopamine at a mid-range dose - Answer- 4-10mcg/kg/min increases contractility and heart rate Dopamine at a high-range dose - Answer- greater than 10mcg/kg/min vasoconstriction and increases BP Dopamine and Levophed inf...

BKAT Exam (verified Answers) Graded A+ 2023. What to do first if patient has chest pain. - correct answer Rest! ECG changes in an acute MI - correct answer ST elevation in 2 or more contiguous leads. Ischemia d/t full thickness loss of muscle. EMERGENCY. Inferior leads - correct answer II, III, aVF. RCA occlusion. Septal leads - correct answer V1 & V2. Anterior leads - correct answer V1 - V4. LAD lesion. Lateral leads - correct answer V5, V6, I, and aVL. Circumflex lesion. Cardiac enzyme...

BKAT Critical Care Review (2022/2023) Rated A+ Normal Central Venous Pressure (CVP) range 2-8 mmHg Normal Pulmonary Artery Occlusion Pressure (PAOP) range 6-12 mmHg Normal Pulmonary Artery Systolic (PAS) range 20-30 mmHg Normal Pulmonary Artery Diastolic (PAD) range 5-15 mmHg Normal Pulmonary Artery Mean (PAM) 11-20 mmHg Normal Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR) range 800-1200 mmHg Preload volume left in the left ventricle at the end of diastole What is preload affected by? venous return ...

BKAT ICU EXAM 2022/2023 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Initial measures for treatment of angina pector include - ANSWER Rest, oxygen, nitro After having TPA running for 3 hrs, what would cause you to stop it - ANSWER Change in mental status You would not see elevated cardiac iso-enzyme in - ANSWER Chronic heart failure Therapeutic goal for caridogenic shock - ANSWER Increase cardiac output With depressed patients, the nurse should - ANSWER Encourage the patient to vent about their conc...

BKAT Medications (Latest 2023 – 2024) Verified Solution Nitroprusside - Mechanism of Action : Decreases Preload and AFTERLOAD through vasodilation Side effects/Precautions: - No sunlight - Cyanide toxicity - Hypotension Used for: acute hypertensive episodes Dobutamine - Mechanism of Action: Positive inotrope- effects contractility Dopamine - Low dose (0.5-4mcg): Stimulates dopaminergic receptors and increases renal and mesenteric perfusion "Renal dose" Mid-range dose ...